Applying sex as a biological variable in research and clinical care: a need for uniform policy

Masaraf Hussain

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20223111

Applying sex as a biological variable in research and clinical care: a need for uniform policy

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Masaraf Hussain Department of Neurology, AIIMS, Guwahati, Assam, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20223111

Keywords:

SABV, Clinical care, Policy

Abstract

Sex as a biological variable (SABV) has to be recognized in both preclinical (basic) and clinical research, as a major contributor to disease risk, phenomenology, natural history, treatment and adverse effects, and disease severity.

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References

Tracy L Bale, C Neil Epperson. Sex as a Biological Variable: Who, What, When, Why, and How. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2017;42:386-96.

AK Beery, I Zucker. Sex bias in neuroscience and biomedical research. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2011;35:565-72.

U.S. Government Accountability Office. Most Drugs Withdrawn in Recent Years Had Greater Health Risks for Women. 2001. Available at: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-01-286. Accessed on 11 October 2022.

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Published

2022-11-25

How to Cite

Hussain, M. (2022). Applying sex as a biological variable in research and clinical care: a need for uniform policy. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 10(12), 2988–2988. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20223111