The clinical profile of patients attending a large, Australian pediatric gender service: A 10-year review.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To better understand the clinical profile of patients attending a large Australian pediatric gender service. Retrospective clinical audit of patients seen at the Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service (RCHGS) over 10 years (2007-16). Setting: The RCHGS: Australia's largest pediatric gender service. Participants: Patients were eligible for inclusion if they had an appointment with the RCHGS between January 2007 - December 2016, and had either a self-reported gender which differed from what was presumed for them at birth or sought guidance regarding gender identity/expression. Main outcome measures: Demographic/developmental history, clinical presentation including information about gender identity/dysphoria, comorbidities

SUBMITTER: Tollit MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9879187 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature