Representation of Women Authors in International Heart Failure Guidelines and Contemporary Clinical Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender disparities in authorship of heart failure (HF) guideline citations and clinical trials have not been examined.

Methods

We identified authors of publications referenced in Class I Recommendations in United States (n=173) and European (n=100) HF guidelines and of publications of all HF trials with >400 participants (n=118) published between 2001 and 2016. Authors' genders were determined, and changes in authorship patterns over time were evaluated with linear regression and nonparametric testing.

Results

The median proportion of women authors per publication was 20% (interquartile range [IQR], 8%-33%) in United States guidelines, 14% (IQR, 2%-20%) in European guidelines, and 11% (IQR, 4%-20%) in HF trials. The proportion of women authors increased mod

SUBMITTER: Reza N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7719050 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature