ReviewSSM - population health2021
An investigation of quantitative methods for assessing intersectionality in health research: A systematic review.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Intersectionality in Weight Stigma Research: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence.Current obesity reports · 2026Pooled it
- Sociodemographic intersections and risk of multiple long-term conditions: A systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of sociodemographic reporting and representation in eating disorder psychotherapy treatment trials in the United States.The International journal of eating disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Who Is Getting the Help They Need? An AI-Driven Study of Intersectional Disparities in Mental Health Service Utilization Among Young Adults with Suicidal Ideation.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2026Article
- Social Intersectional Differences in Pulpal Clinical Consequences of Untreated Dental Caries among Brazilian Adolescents: Analysis of the SB Brasil 2023 Survey.Caries research · 2026Article
- Financial, housing, food, and healthcare insecurities and their independent and joint associations with depressive symptoms and stress in a U.S. cohort of adults with and without HIV.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2026Article
- A Multilevel Analysis of HIV Care Outcomes Across Age, Race, and Housing Among United States Women Veterans.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Intersectional HIV disparities among transgender Medicare beneficiaries of color.AIDS (London, England) · 2026Article
- Disparities in Diet Quality and Food Security Across Ethnic-Immigration Status and US Nativity.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Additive and Multiplicative Effects of Socially Stigmatized Identities Using Linear Regression to Model Effects on Self-Reported Overall Health as Reported in the All of Us Research Program: Quantitative Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Identifying the vulnerable among the vulnerable: applying quantitative intersectionality methods to assess potential inequities in the HIV continuum of care for people living with schizophrenia in the united States.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
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- The Intersectional Influence of Experienced Stigma on Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men.Journal of homosexuality · 2026Article
- Assessing intersectional disparities in obesity among Brazilian adults: a MAIHDA approach.Cadernos de saude publica · 2026Article
- Beyond "One Size Fits All": Rethinking Methods and Data Reporting to Advance Intersectionality in Cardiovascular Health Research.CJC open · 2026Article
- Psychological distress, racism, sexism, cissexism, heterosexism, ageism, and sizeism: analyzing patterns of association using explicit and implicit measures of discrimination.AJE advances : research in epidemiology · 2026Article
- Intersection of race/skin color and sex in intentional self-inflicted injury rates among Brazilian people (2014-2023).Cadernos de saude publica · 2026Article
- Queering Studies of Health and Bodily Experience: An Example From the Transgender Resilience and Health Study.American journal of biological anthropology · 2025Article
- Women's healthcare needs and access across the incarceration pathway in Israel: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Kinlessness and end-of-life care quality: does race and ethnicity matter?The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Intersectionality is a theoretical framework that investigates how interlocking systems of power and oppression at the societal level influence the lived experiences of historically and socially marginalized groups. Currently, there are no consistent or widely adopted quantitative methods to investigate research questions informed by intersectionality theory. The objective of this systematic review is to describe the current landscape of quantitative methods used to assess intersectionality and to provide recommendations on analytic best practices for future research. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Web of Science in December 2019 to identify studies using analytic quantitative intersectionality approaches published up to December 2019 (PROSPERO CRD42020162686). To be included in the study, articles had to: (1) be empirical research, (2) use a quantitative statistical method, (3) be published in English, and (4) incorporate intersectionality. Our initial search yielded 1889 articles. After screening by title/abstract, methods, and full text review, our final analytic sample included 153 papers. Eight unique classes of quantitative methods were identified, with the majority of studies employing regression with an interaction term. We additionally identified several methods which appear to be at odds with the key tenets of intersectionality. As quantitative intersectionality continues to expand, careful attention is needed to avoid the dilution of the core tenets. Specifically, emphasis on social power is needed as methods continue to be adopted and developed. Additionally, clear explanation of the selection of statistical approaches is needed and, when using regression with interaction terms, researchers should opt for use of the additive scale. Finally, use of methods that are potentially at odds with the tenets of intersectionality should be avoided.
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