New publication in Swiss Medical Weekly: Sex and gender in intensive care research: practical limitations and methodological challenges.
This viewpoint explores why collecting nuanced sex and gender data in ICU research remains so difficult – despite clear ethical and legal requirements.
Beatrix Göcking, Giovanna Brandi, Anna Lisa Westermair, and Nikola Biller-Andorno argue that current clinical systems often reduce sex and gender to a single binary category, limiting inclusivity and risking discrimination.
The authors aim to foster ethical, inclusive research practices that improve care for all patients, align with Swiss law and ethical recommendations.