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SynthesisPediatric radiology2024

Pre- and post-COVID-19 gender trends in authorship for paediatric radiology articles worldwide: a systematic review.

Rakhshan Kamran, Liam Jackman, Cynthia Chan, Ann C Lee, Aleeza Kamran, Jenna Alli, Chloë Jacklin, Eve Deck, Yujin Suk, Victoria Jackman and 3 more

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Synthesis in Pediatric radiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Rakhshan KamranDepartment of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Liam JackmanTemerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Cynthia ChanDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ann C LeeFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Aleeza KamranDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Jenna AlliFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Chloë JacklinMedical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Eve DeckDepartment of Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Yujin SukDepartment of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Victoria JackmanFaculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada.
Micon GarvillesDepartment of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Susan Cheng ShelmerdineDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Andrea Schwarz DoriaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. andrea.doria@sickkids.ca.ORCID 0000-0003-3202-0447

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/R002118/1NIHR 301322NIHR 301792
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGender inequalities in academic medicine persist despite progress over the past decade. Evidence-based targeted interventions are needed to reduce gender inequalities.

objectiveThis systematic review aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on gender trends in authorship of paediatric radiology research worldwide. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis prospectively registered, PRISMA-compliant systematic review searched the following databases: PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus from January 1, 2018, to May 29, 2023, with no restrictions on country of origin. Screening and data extraction occurred independently and in duplicate. Gender of first, last, and corresponding authors were determined using an artificial intelligence-powered, validated, multinational database ( www.genderize.io ). Two time periods were categorised according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering: pre-COVID (prior to March 2020) and peak and post-COVID (March 2020 onwards). One-sample binomial testing was used to analyse proportion of authorship based on gender. Categorical variables were described as frequencies and percentages, and compared using testing chi-square or Fisher exact testing, with a threshold of P<0.05 representing statistical significance.

resultsIn total, 922 articles were included with 39 countries represented. A statistically significant difference in authorship based on gender persisted during the peak and post-COVID time period (March 2020 onwards) where women represented a statistically significant lower proportion of last (35.5%) and corresponding (42.7%) authors (P<0.001, P=0.001, respectively). Statistically significant differences for first authors were not found in either period (P=0.08 and P=0.48).

conclusionThis study identifies differences in gender trends for authorship in paediatric radiology research worldwide. Future efforts to increase authorship by women are needed.

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AuthorshipCOVID-19PediatricsRadiologyFemaleHumansMalePeriodicals as TopicSARS-CoV-2SexismAuthorshipCOVID-19Gender inequalityPaediatric radiology research

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PMID38349519

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