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Sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data in dermatologic studies and opportunities for inclusion
Colby L Presley, Kayd J Pulsipher, Mindy D Szeto
1Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA Dermatology Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Robert.dellavalle@ucdenver.edu.
Abstract:
Dermatologists serve a vast array of patients with unique backgrounds. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) designated members of sexual and gender minorities as underrepresented in scholarly literature. Our study examines the past 10 years of studies published in highly-cited dermatologic journals, surveying each study for common data collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in dermatological studies. We found representation of sexual and gender minorities to be increasing in dermatological studies but recommend that SOGI data be collected regularly just as any other common variable in dermatological patient studies.
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