Resources

Sex-Related Reporting In Randomised Controlled Trials In Medical Journals

Avery, E., & Clark, J. 

Summarizes global mortality and causes of death data from 1980–2015 to inform health policy, resource allocation, and disease prevention strategies.

Sex, Gender, And The Brain: Towards an Inclusive Research Agenda

Economist Impact

Provides information on sex and gender differences in brain diseases, reviews data on five disorders, and offers recommendations to guide inclusive neurological research.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Inclusion and Gender Equality

World Bank

Provides information on the global legal status, economic impacts, and effective practices for SOGI inclusion to inform development policy and operations.

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Female Reproductive Health

Van Gerwen, O. et al.

Reviews data on the prevalence, impact, and management of non-HIV sexually transmitted infections affecting female reproductive health, including diagnostic and prevention advances worldwide.

Small Vulnerable Newborn Series

The Lancet

Summarizes prevalence, risks, mechanisms, and prevention strategies for small vulnerable newborns to inform global health action and improve outcomes.

Snapshot of the R&D Landscape for Pre-eclampsia

Impact Global Health

Summarizes the current R&D landscape for pre-eclampsia, including medicines, diagnostics, funding, and innovation priorities, to inform research, policy, and advocacy decisions.

Snapshot of the R&D landscape of postpartum haemorrhage devices (2000-2023)

Impact Global Health

Summarizes the R&D landscape, pipeline status, and types of postpartum haemorrhage devices from 2000-2023 to inform innovation and investment decisions.

Standardizing digital biobanks: integrating imaging, genomic, and clinical data for precision medicine

Brancato et al.

Summarizes standardization and integration methods for harmonizing imaging, genomic, and clinical data in digital biobanks to advance precision medicine.

Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research

NHMRC and the Department of Health and Aged Care

Provides information on best practices for considering sex, gender, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation in health research to improve inclusivity and data quality.

Study: Bacterial Infection Tied to Some Endometriosis Cases

Harris, E. 

Summarizes data linking Fusobacterium bacterial infection to some endometriosis cases and reviews antibiotic treatment effects in a mouse model for research purposes.

Studying Both Sexes: A Guiding Principle for Biomedicine

Clayton, J. A. 

Provides information on the rationale and goals of NIH policy requiring consideration of sex as a biological variable in preclinical biomedical research.

Tailoring Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Through A Sex And Gender Lens

Carmona et al.

Reviews data on sex and gender differences in rheumatoid arthritis to inform personalized, equitable treatment strategies and highlight research gaps.

The Arrive Guidelines 2.0: Updated Guidelines For Reporting Animal Research

Percie du Sert, N. et al.

Provides updated guidelines (ARRIVE 2.0) for reporting animal research to improve transparency, reproducibility, and methodological rigour in scientific publications.

The Burden of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases in Developing Countries

Boutayeb, A. 

Summarizes the burden, causes, and impacts of communicable and non-communicable diseases in developing countries to inform health and development strategies.

The Definition, Prevalence, and Risk Factors for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Luber, K. M. 

Reviews the history, progress, and current considerations for women's inclusion in U.S. clinical trials to inform research, policy, and clinical practice.

The diagnostics landscape for sexually transmitted infections

World Health Organization

Summarizes commercially available diagnostic tests and platforms for major sexually transmitted infections to support programmatic decisions and expanded screening, especially in low-resource settings.

The Direct and Indirect Costs Associated with Endometriosis: A Systematic Literature Review

Soliman, A. M. et al.

Summarizes direct and indirect costs of endometriosis worldwide to inform understanding of its economic burden for healthcare planning and policy.

The effect of tranexamic acid on postpartum bleeding in women with moderate and severe anaemia (WOMAN-2): an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

WOMAN-2 Trial Collaborators

Provides information on the WOMAN-2 trial, which evaluated whether tranexamic acid prevents postpartum haemorrhage in anaemic women; found no benefit.