Considerations of sex as a binary variable in clinical algorithms

IF 28.6 1区医学 Q1 UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Nature Reviews Nephrology Pub Date : 2024-04-23 DOI:10.1038/s41581-024-00840-2

Dinushika Mohottige, Samira Farouk, Tonia Poteat, Asa Radix, Selma Feldman Witchel

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Abstract

Clinical algorithms that are used to guide medical decision-making often include sex as a variable. However, binary considerations of sex and/or gender might introduce bias due to potentially inaccurate assumptions about sex and gender-specific physiology, hormones and exposures. An equity-focused approach to sex and gender is essential when using clinical algorithms to ensure health equity across populations.

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考虑将性别作为临床算法中的二元变量

用于指导医疗决策的临床算法通常将性别作为一个变量。然而，对性和/或性别的二元考虑可能会带来偏差，因为对性和性别特有的生理、激素和暴露的假设可能不准确。在使用临床算法以确保不同人群的健康公平时，必须对性和性别采取注重公平的方法。

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Nature Reviews Nephrology 医学-泌尿学与肾脏学

CiteScore

39.00

自引率

1.20%

发文量

127

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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