Why sex and gender matter in biomedical research
A patient’s biological sex and/or gender is often a neglected factor in biomedical research. Yet in order to understand differences in the emergence and progression of diseases and to develop suitable treatments, it is important for such research to take sex and gender differences into account. Considering sex and gender aspects adds a valuable dimension to research and makes sure that everyone gets the best medical treatment.
Recommended Articles
- Seydel, C. The missing sex. Nat Biotechnol 39, 260–265 (2021)
- Tannenbaum, C., Ellis, R.P., Eyssel, F. et al. Sex and gender analysis improves science and engineering. Nature 575, 137–146 (2019).
- Sugimoto, C.R., Ahn, Y.Y, Smith, E., Macaluso, B., Larivière, V. Factors affecting sex-related reporting in medical research: a cross-disciplinary bibliometric analysis, The Lancet, Volume 393, Issue 10171, 2019, 550-559
- Nielsen, M.W., Stefanick, M.L., Peragine, D. et al. Gender-related variables for health research. Biol Sex Differ 12, 23 (2021
Methods, Case Studies, Recommendations
- Gendered Innovations - Methods, Case Studies, Checklists
- EU Policy Review: GENDERED INNOVATIONS 2: How Inclusive Analysis Contributes to Research and Innovation
- DFG Recommendation: Relevance of Sex, Gender and Diversity in Research
- NSERC guide on integrating equity, diversity and inclusion considerations in research
- Tool to incorporate the perspective of sex and gender in research content