Theory of change for addressing sex and gender bias, invisibility and exclusion in Australian health and medical research, policy and practice.

ABSTRACT: Sex and gender are inadequately considered in health and medical research, policy and practice, leading to preventable disparities in health and wellbeing. Several global institutions, journals, and funding bodies have developed policies and guidelines to improve the inclusion of diverse participants and consideration of sex and gender in research design and reporting and the delivery of clinical care. However, according to recent evaluations, these policies have had limited impact on the inclusion of diverse research participants, adequate reporting of sex and gender data and reducing preventable inequities in access to, and quality provision of, healthcare. In Australia, the Sex and Gender Policies in Medical Research (SGPMR) project aims to address sex and gender bias in health and medi

SUBMITTER: Gadsden T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251305 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature