Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010-2019: is there a gender equity problem?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Presenting at professional and scientific conferences can be an important part of an individual's career advancement, especially for researchers communicating scientific findings, and can signal expertise and leadership. Generally, women presenting at conferences are underrepresented in various science disciplines. We aimed to evaluate the gender of presenters at research-oriented chiropractic conferences from 2010 to 2019.

Methods

We investigated the gender of presenters at conferences hosted by chiropractic organisations from 2010 to 2019 that utilised an abstract submission process. Gender classification was performed by two independent reviewers. The gender distribution of presenters over the ten-year period was analysed with linear regression. The association

SUBMITTER: Aspinall SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416520 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature