Impact of physician's sex/gender on processes of care, and clinical outcomes in cardiac operative care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This systematic review aimed to assess the role of physician's sex and gender in relation to processes of care and/or clinical outcomes within the context of cardiac operative care.

Design

A systematic review.

Data sources

Searches were conducted in PsycINFO, Embase and Medline from inception to 6 September 2018. The reference lists of relevant systematic reviews and included studies were also searched.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Quantitative studies of any design were included if they were published in English or French, involved patients of any age undergoing a cardiac surgical procedure and specifically assessed differences in processes of care or clinical patient outcomes by physician's sex or gender. Studies were screened in dupl

SUBMITTER: Etherington N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526284 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature