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Catalysing change in health and medical research policy: an Australian case study of deliberative democracy to reform sex and gender policy recommendations

Revising public health policy based on new data does not happen automatically. This is acutely relevant to the now undeniable evidence that many diseases develop differently between the sexes and may also be affected by gender. Current health and medical practices across the globe generally fail to cater for sex and gender effects in common diseases. 

Citation:
Haupt S, Carcel C, Halliday L, ……. Bickendorf X, Bourke JE, ……. Drake-Brockman TFE, Drysdale K, Dymock SCC, Eadie LN, …….  Fazio J, Haire BG, ……. Stewart-Olsen J, Ursich L, et al. Catalysing change in health and medical research policy: an Australian case study of deliberative democracy to reform sex and gender policy recommendations. Front Public Health. 2024;12.

Keywords:
Democratic policy reform; evidence-based change; health and medical research equity; innovative methodology; public health and medical research policy; sex-gender

Abstract:
Revising public health policy based on new data does not happen automatically. This is acutely relevant to the now undeniable evidence that many diseases develop differently between the sexes and may also be affected by gender. Current health and medical practices across the globe generally fail to cater for sex and gender effects in common diseases.