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Gender Reporting in Radiology Human Subjects Research
Patricia Balthazar1, Courtney C Moreno1, Aryan Jalilvand1
1Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
|July 8, 2018
Summary
Radiology research often neglects reporting participant gender, with many studies failing to mention it or analyze results by gender. This oversight hinders personalized medicine and discovery in women's health.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Medical Research
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Gender disparities in research participation and reporting are increasingly recognized.
- Understanding these disparities is crucial for advancing personalized medicine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the prevalence and extent of gender bias and reporting in human subjects research published in leading radiology journals.
- To identify how often participant gender is mentioned and if results are analyzed by gender.
Main Methods:
- A bibliometric analysis of articles published in seven high-impact general radiology journals from January to June 2016.
- Manual extraction of participant gender data and reporting of gender-based results from original research articles involving human subjects.
- Exclusion of articles focusing on gender-specific body parts.
Main Results:
- Of 522 eligible articles, 9.2% omitted participant gender information.
- Among articles mentioning gender, 31.1% had more female and 65.1% had more male subjects.
- Only 27.5% of articles including both genders reported gender-based results, despite significant gender imbalances in participant numbers.
Conclusions:
- Participant gender is frequently an uncontrolled and neglected variable in radiology human subjects research.
- Transparent reporting of gender-specific results is essential for personalized medicine and uncovering overlooked health discoveries.
- Initiatives promoting gender reporting can advance health equity and scientific understanding.
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