The gender gap in academic anesthesiology and critical care medicine: a systematic review
Authors' conclusion
Gender disparities are evident in academic leadership positions within anesthesiology and critical care medicine, with few women holding editor-in-chief positions and underrepresentation of women on editorial boards.
Study context
- Population
- Studies of gender-based differences in academic performance, leadership roles and academic distinction in anesthesiology and critical care medicine
- Participants
- 71 included studies
- Comparison
- Women vs men in academic anesthesiology and critical care medicine
- Outcome
- Academic publishing trends
Methodological detailsdescriptive statistics, blinded assessment by three researchers, Searched PubMed, CENTRAL, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, ERIC, PsychINFO and ProQuest from inception until 23 June 2024
- Descriptive statistics
- Blinded assessment by three researchers
- Searched PubMed, CENTRAL, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, ERIC, PsychINFO and ProQuest from inception until 23 June 2024
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Increase in women first authors, anesthesiology
7% to 17%
Increase in women first authors, critical care medicine
4%
Original publication
The gender gap in academic anesthesiology and critical care medicine: a systematic review. Can J Anaesth. Published 20 December 2024. doi:10.
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