Gender scores in epidemiological research: methods, advantages and implications

Summary: Sex and gender-related factors are strongly associated with patients' illness trajectories, underscoring their essential role in epidemiological research and healthcare. Ignoring sex and gender in research and health inevitably results in inequities between women and men in terms of de...

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Published in:	The Lancet Regional Health. Europe
Main Authors:	Aranka V. Ballering, Tim C. Olde Hartman, Judith G.M. Rosmalen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Gender-sensitive healthcare Sex-sensitive healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776224001297

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