Review of the Transgender Literature: Where Do We Go from Here?

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The "transgender tipping point" has brought transgender social and health issues to the forefront of American culture. However, medical professionals have been lagging in academic research with a transgender-specific focus resulting in significant knowledge gaps in dealing with the care of our transgender patients. The aim of this article is to analyze all published Medline-available transgender-specific articles, identify these knowledge gaps, and direct future research to where it is most needed. Methods: We surveyed all Medline-available articles up to June 2016 using a combination of medical subject headings and keywords in titles and abstracts. Articles meeting inclusion criteria were reviewed, categorized, and analyzed for content and study design. Results:<

SUBMITTER: Wanta JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5627669 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature