Gender

Authors must consider sex and/or gender in their articles. In cases where this is not possible, it should be stated as a limitation to the generalizability of the research.

It is important that authors explicitly indicate which definitions of sex and/or gender they are applying in order to enhance the accuracy, rigor, and reproducibility of their research and to avoid ambiguity.

Consultation of the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) Guidelines and its checklist is recommended. Please note that there is no single, universally accepted set of guidelines for defining sex and gender.