Be the fairest of them all: Challenges and recommendations for the treatment of gender in occupational health research

• Published in: American journal of industrial medicine Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 618 - 629
• Main Authors: Messing, Karen, Punnett, Laura, Bond, Meg, Alexanderson, Kristina, Pyle, Jean, Zahm, Shelia, Wegman, David, Stock, Susan R., de Grosbois, Sylvie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.06.2003; Wiley-Liss
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; confounding; Data Interpretation, Statistical; effect modification; epidemiology; ergonomics; Female; gender; gender-based analysis; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; men; Miscellaneous; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Occupational Health; Occupational medicine; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Research Design; research methodology; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; sex; Sex Factors; SOCIAL SCIENCES; women; Human; confounding; gender; Health; ergonomics; Sex; Male; Occupational exposure; Occupational environment; epidemiology; gender-based analysis; Investigation method; effect modification; men; Female; Methodological bias; research methodology; Occupational medicine; women

Background Both women's and men's occupational health problems merit scientific attention. Researchers need to consider the effect of gender on how occupational health issues are experienced, expressed, defined, and addressed. More serious consideration of gender‐related factors will help...