Are Sex and Gender Dimensions Accounted for in NICE and SIGN Psychiatry Guidelines? A Systematic Review
Aims: Sex and gender are critical determinants in the diagnosis, progression, and management of psychiatric conditions, influencing disease epidemiology, symptom presentation, treatment responses, and access to care. However, the extent to which these factors are systematically incorporated into UK...
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| description | Aims: Sex and gender are critical determinants in the diagnosis, progression, and management of psychiatric conditions, influencing disease epidemiology, symptom presentation, treatment responses, and access to care. However, the extent to which these factors are systematically incorporated into UK psychiatric clinical guidelines has been unclear. To date, no review has assessed how sex and gender considerations are addressed in guidelines produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) or the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a2392ceeaec24bcd981c0833e1735b692025-08-20T02:50:55ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S39S4010.1192/bjo.2025.10137Are Sex and Gender Dimensions Accounted for in NICE and SIGN Psychiatry Guidelines? A Systematic ReviewRachel Hulme0Kate Womersley1Marina Politis2Alice Witt31The George Institute for Global Health, London, United Kingdom1The George Institute for Global Health, London, United Kingdom 2Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom1The George Institute for Global Health, London, United Kingdom1The George Institute for Global Health, London, United KingdomAims: Sex and gender are critical determinants in the diagnosis, progression, and management of psychiatric conditions, influencing disease epidemiology, symptom presentation, treatment responses, and access to care. However, the extent to which these factors are systematically incorporated into UK psychiatric clinical guidelines has been unclear. To date, no review has assessed how sex and gender considerations are addressed in guidelines produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) or the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN).https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425101373/type/journal_article |
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| title | Are Sex and Gender Dimensions Accounted for in NICE and SIGN Psychiatry Guidelines? A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Are Sex and Gender Dimensions Accounted for in NICE and SIGN Psychiatry Guidelines? A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Are Sex and Gender Dimensions Accounted for in NICE and SIGN Psychiatry Guidelines? A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are Sex and Gender Dimensions Accounted for in NICE and SIGN Psychiatry Guidelines? A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Are Sex and Gender Dimensions Accounted for in NICE and SIGN Psychiatry Guidelines? A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | are sex and gender dimensions accounted for in nice and sign psychiatry guidelines a systematic review |
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