Alcohol research with transgender populations: A systematic review and recommendations to strengthen future studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a recent and growing research literature on alcohol use and related harms among transgender and other gender minority populations; however, current definitions and measures of hazardous drinking do not consider the complexity of physiological sex characteristics and socially constructed gender, raising doubts regarding their validity, applicability, and use with these populations. To address this, we reviewed current research on alcohol-related outcomes in transgender populations and critically summarized key issues for consideration in future research.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of transgender alcohol research in English language, peer-reviewed journals, published 1990-2017, and extracted key details (e.g., sample composition, alcohol measu

SUBMITTER: Gilbert PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5911250 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature