Table 1 Criteria for assessing correct use of sex and gender terms in reporting guidelines
From: Sex and gender considerations in reporting guidelines for health research: a systematic review
Criterion | Definition |
|---|---|
Nonbinary | 1. Nonbinary use: male, female or intersex for sex; man (men), woman (women) or gender-diverse for gender; description of sex or gender implies more than two categories 2. Binary-use: male or female for sex; boy/man/men or girl/woman/women for gender; description of sex or gender implies two categories 3. Unclear: terms of sex or gender used without specification of categories |
Appropriate categories | 1. Appropriate: consistent use of male/female/intersex for sex; boy/man/men, girl/woman/women or gender-diverse for gender 2. Inappropriate: inconsistent use of male/female/intersex for sex; boy/man/men, girl/woman/women or gender-diverse for gender; e.g., male/female/intersex for gender 3. Unclear: terms of sex or gender used without specification of categories |
Non-interchangeability | 1. Noninterchangeable: consistent use of sex to describe biological attributes and gender for sociocultural attributes 2. Interchangeable: inconsistent use of sex to describe biological attributes and gender for sociocultural attributes; e.g., indiscriminate use of sex and gender, male and man for the same concept 3. Unclear: terms of sex or gender used without specification of categories, any other situation, where assessment is unrealizable |