Abstract
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.
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Lisa Strate discloses that she has written a guideline for the American College of Gastroenterology and a technical review for the American Gastroenterological Association but has no relevant personal or financial conflicts of interest to declare. Daniel Bushyhead has no relevant personal or financial conflicts of interest to declare.
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Bushyhead, D., Strate, L.L. Sex Differences in Authorship of Major Gastroenterology Society Guidelines and Technical Reviews. Dig Dis Sci 65, 2225–2228 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-019-06040-4
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