Peckham, Hannah;
Pasin, Chloé;
Consiglio, Camila R;
Huisman, Jana S;
de Lange, Ann-Marie G;
Vallejo-Yagüe, Enriqueta;
Abela, Irene A;
... Bonhoeffer, Sebastian; + view all
(2023)
Sex and gender in infection and immunity: addressing the bottlenecks from basic science to public health and clinical applications.
Royal Society Open Science
, 10
(7)
, Article 221628. 10.1098/rsos.221628.
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Abstract
Although sex and gender are recognized as major determinants of health and immunity, their role israrely considered in clinical practice and public health. We identified six bottlenecks preventing theinclusion of sex and gender considerations from basic science to clinical practice, precision medicineand public health policies. (i) A terminology-related bottleneck, linked to the definitions of sex andgender themselves, and the lack of consensus on how to evaluate gender. (ii) A data-relatedbottleneck, due to gaps in sex-disaggregated data, data on trans/non-binary people and genderidentity. (iii) A translational bottleneck, limited by animal models and the underrepresentation ofgender minorities in biomedical studies. (iv) A statistical bottleneck, with inappropriate statisticalanalyses and results interpretation. (v) An ethical bottleneck posed by the underrepresentation ofpregnant people and gender minorities in clinical studies. (vi) A structural bottleneck, as systemicbias and discriminations affect not only academic research but also decision makers. We specifyguidelines for researchers, scientific journals, funding agencies and academic institutions to addressthese bottlenecks. Following such guidelines will support the development of more efficient andequitable care strategies for all.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sex and gender in infection and immunity: addressing the bottlenecks from basic science to public health and clinical applications |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1098/rsos.221628 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221628 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2023 The Authors. Published by the Royal Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Immunology, Sex, Gender, Research, Infection, Inclusion, Diversity, Bottlenecks |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10172945 |
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