Diversity of Research Participant Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Synthesis of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Publications in 2020.
Ryan A MillagerJacob I FeldmanZachary J WilliamsKiiya ShibataKeysha A Martinez-TorresKatherine M BryanDillon G PruettJade T MitchellJennifer E MarkfeldBrandon MerrittDerek E DanielsRobin M JonesTiffany WoynaroskiPublished in: Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups (2024)
At present, research published in ASHA journals frequently fails to report key demographic data summarizing the characteristics of participants. Moreover, apparent gaps in representation of minoritized racial and ethnic groups threaten the external validity of CSD research and broader health care equity endeavors in the US. Although our study is limited to a single year and publisher, our results point to several steps for readers that may bring greater accountability, consistency, and diversity to the discipline.