Medical Informatics Laboratory, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Medical Psychology, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2023 May 18;302:757-758. doi: 10.3233/SHTI230259.
In medicine and biomedical research, sex- and gender-related aspects are ubiquitous. If not considered adequately, a lower quality of research data can be expected together with a lower generalizability of study results with real-world settings. From a translational perspective, a lack of sex- and gender-sensitivity in acquired data can have negative implications for diagnosis, treatment (outcome and side effects), and risk prediction. To establish improved recognition and reward settings we set out to develop a pilot of systemic sex and gender awareness in a German medical faculty, with actions such as implementing equality in routine clinical practice and research, as well as in scientific practice (incl. science education). We believe that the change of culture will have a positive effect on research outcomes, lead to a rethinking in the scientific domain, foster sex- and gender-related clinical studies, and influence the design of good scientific practices.
在医学和生物医学研究中，与性别相关的方面无处不在。如果没有充分考虑到这些因素，那么研究数据的质量可能会下降，研究结果在现实环境中的普遍性也会降低。从转化的角度来看，获得的数据缺乏性别敏感性会对诊断、治疗（结果和副作用）和风险预测产生负面影响。为了建立更好的识别和奖励机制，我们着手在德国一所医学系中开展系统性性别意识的试点项目，采取的行动包括在常规临床实践和研究中以及在科学实践（包括科学教育）中实现平等。我们相信文化的改变将对研究结果产生积极影响，促使科学界重新思考问题，促进与性别相关的临床研究，并影响良好科学实践的设计。
