Supporting Gender-Related Medical Decision Making for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals and their families face numerous challenging decisions. To better understand their decision processes, we conducted a scoping review of the existing literature and of decision-support tools in use at pediatric gender-care clinics.

Methods

We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus CINAHL, PsychINFO, and EBM Reviews for studies that were original research focused on decisions, decision making, or decision support for TGD individuals and/or their families. All studies were reviewed for inclusion by at least two researchers. Additionally, we reviewed clinical tools used to support decision making by TGD youth and their families.

Results

We retrieved 3306 articles. Thirty-two met criteria for data extraction. Studies focuse

SUBMITTER: Lambert A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066778 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature