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Gender imbalance seen in authorship of rheumatology guidelines
Key clinical point: A significant gender imbalance exists in first authorship of rheumatology guidelines.
Major finding: Less than one-third of rheumatology guidelines published between 2004 and 2019 had a female first author.
Study details: An analysis of 366 English-language rheumatology guidelines and recommendations.
Disclosures: The study had no outside funding, and the authors declared no competing interests.
Citation:
Adami G et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2020 Feb 26. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217119.