Sex Differences in Authorship of Major Gastroenterology Society Guidelines and Technical Reviews

Daniel Bushyhead; Lisa L. Strate

doi:10.1007/s10620-019-06040-4

Sex Differences in Authorship of Major Gastroenterology Society Guidelines and Technical Reviews

Daniel Bushyhead, Lisa L. Strate

Houston Methodist

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Objectives: To analyze the proportion of gastroenterology society guidelines and technical reviews with female authors. Methods: Retrospective study of the sex of authors of American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) guidelines and technical reviews. Results: Between 2007 and 2019, 21% of authors of AASLD, ACG and AGA guidelines, and technical reviews were female. Eighteen percent of first authors were female. There was a statistically significant increase in female authorship over the past 10 years only for AASLD guidelines. Conclusions: There were fewer female authors of AASLD, ACG and AGA guidelines, and technical reviews than males. This disparity decreased over time only in AASLD guidelines. Addressing disparities in guideline and technical review authorship may promote academic advancement for female gastroenterologists.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2225-2228
Number of pages	4
Journal	Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Volume	65
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-019-06040-4
State	Published - Aug 1 2020

Keywords

Academic gastroenterology
Female
Gender
Guidelines
Women

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Gastroenterology

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