Trends and influences in women authorship in randomised controlled trials in rheumatology: a comprehensive analysis of all published RCTs from 2009 to 2023
The persistent under-representation of women in RCTs and their lower chances of being senior authors highlight the need for better strategies to close the gender gap. RCTs with a woman last author were more likely to have a woman first author, suggesting a potential role model effect.
Authors
- Delphine Sophie Courvoisier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-2607)
- Michele Iudici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5871-8806)
- Diana Buitrago‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9761-206X)
- Denis Mongin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4801-8395)
- Kim Lauper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4315-9009)
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Geneva College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- RMD Open
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2024-005341
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.73
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung