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Measurement of gender as a social determinant of health in epidemiology-A scoping review.

Celine MianiLisa WandschneiderJana NiemannStephanie Batram-ZantvoortOliver Razum
Published in: PloS one (2021)
A range of gender measures are readily available for epidemiological research, addressing different levels and dimensions of gender as a social construct. With our theory-informed, practice-driven scoping review, we highlighted strengths and limitations of such measures and provided analytical tools for researchers interested in conducting intersectional, gender-sensitive analyses.
Keyphrases
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