Characteristics of Heart Failure Trials Associated With Under-Representation of Women as Lead Authors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical trials change practice in cardiology, and leading them requires research training, mentorship, sponsorship, and networking. Women report challenges in obtaining these opportunities.

Objectives

The purpose of this review was to evaluate temporal trends in representation of women as authors in heart failure (HF) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in high-impact medical journals and explore RCT characteristics associated with women as lead authors.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL for HF RCTs published in journals with an impact factor ≥10 between January 1, 2000, and May 7, 2019. We assessed temporal trends in the gender distribution of authors, and used multivariable logistic regression to determine characteristics associat

SUBMITTER: Whitelaw S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713703 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature