Gender differences in spine surgery for degenerative lumbar disease: prospective cohort study

• Published in: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine p. 1
• Main Authors: MacLean, Mark A, Charest-Morin, Raphaële, Stratton, Alexandra, Singh, Supriya, Kelly, Adrienne M, Pickett, Gwynedd E, Glennie, Andrew, Bailey, Christopher, Weber, Michael H, Attabib, Najmedden, Cherry, Ahmed, Crawford, Eric, Paquet, Jerome, Dea, Nicolas, Nataraj, Andrew, Abraham, Edward, Eseonu, Kelechi C, Johnson, Michael G, Hall, Hamilton, Thomas, Kenneth, McIntosh, Greg, Fisher, Charles G, Rampersaud, Y Raja, Greene, Ryan, Christie, Sean D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 18.10.2024
• Subjects: lumbar; patient-reported outcomes; gender; disparity; spinal; sex; spine; equality; equity; degenerative; surgery

Despite efforts toward achieving gender-based equality in clinical trial enrollment, females are frequently underrepresented and gender-specific data analysis is lacking. Identifying and addressing gender bias in medical decision-making and outcome reporting may facilitate more equitable healthcare...