2024
Disentangling gender, sex, and biology: a mixed methods study of gender identity data collection tools
Alpert A, Hernandez T, Ruddick R, Manzano C, Adams S, Rivers L, Ramos-Pibernus A, Sevelius J, Poteat T, Obedin-Maliver J, Cicero E, Radix A, Lett E, Operario D, Chapman B, Wittink M, Cupertino A, Murchison G, Nunez-Smith M, Cartujano-Barrera F. Disentangling gender, sex, and biology: a mixed methods study of gender identity data collection tools. Patient Education And Counseling 2024, 130: 108473. PMID: 39471780, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTGD peopleGender identity questionTGD participantsConflation of sexConcepts of sexIdentical questionsTGD adultsGender identityCommunity membersTGDContextual factorsQualitative dataGenderDecrease stigmaPeopleData collection toolTemplate analysisQuantitative dataAnalyzed quantitative dataCisgenderismCollective preferencesQuestionsTransgenderMedical careMixing methodDoing Justice: Ethical Considerations Identifying and Researching Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Insurance Claims Data
Alpert A, Babbs G, Sanaeikia R, Ellison J, Hughes L, Herington J, Dembroff R. Doing Justice: Ethical Considerations Identifying and Researching Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Insurance Claims Data. Journal Of Medical Systems 2024, 48: 96. PMID: 39394534, PMCID: PMC11469973, DOI: 10.1007/s10916-024-02111-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGD individualsSelf-identificationHealth of transgenderGender diverse peopleGender self-identificationTGD peopleTGD populationsDiverse peopleEpistemic injusticeTransgenderTGDGenderHealth researchHealth services researchEthical complexitiesPeopleServices researchClaims-based algorithmInjusticeInsuranceHealthIndividualsEthical considerationsResearchClaims
2022
Gender- and Sexual Orientation- Based Inequities: Promoting Inclusion, Visibility, and Data Accuracy in Oncology.
Alpert A, Scout N, Schabath M, Adams S, Obedin-Maliver J, Safer J. Gender- and Sexual Orientation- Based Inequities: Promoting Inclusion, Visibility, and Data Accuracy in Oncology. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2022, 42: 1-17. PMID: 35658501, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_350175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender identityTransgender peopleGender minoritiesImpact of stigmaGender identitySexual orientationSGM peopleStructural discriminationSGM patientsSGMPromote inclusionGenderSystem changesU.S. populationOncology settingPeopleStigmaIdentityGenderqueerQueerTransgenderAgenderComprehensive data collectionCancer disparitiesInequalityImproving Data-Driven Methods to Identify and Categorize Transgender Individuals by Gender in Insurance Claims Data
Hughto J, Hughes L, Yee K, Downing J, Ellison J, Alpert A, Jasuja G, Shireman T. Improving Data-Driven Methods to Identify and Categorize Transgender Individuals by Gender in Insurance Claims Data. LGBT Health 2022, 9: 254-263. PMID: 35290746, PMCID: PMC9150133, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender peopleGender categoriesTransgender individualsSample of transgender individualsChronic health conditionsTransgender populationTransgender samplesSex-specific conditionsOdds of post-traumatic stress disorderDrug use disordersHealth conditionsHealth disparitiesGender categorizationGenderCensus regionPeopleUse disorderTransgenderInsuranceAlcohol use disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderCensusIndividualsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disordersLogistic regression
2021
Identification of Transgender People With Cancer in Electronic Health Records: Recommendations Based on CancerLinQ Observations.
Alpert A, Komatsoulis G, Meersman S, Garrett-Mayer E, Bruinooge S, Miller R, Potter D, Koronkowski B, Stepanski E, Dizon D. Identification of Transgender People With Cancer in Electronic Health Records: Recommendations Based on CancerLinQ Observations. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 17: e336-e342. PMID: 33705680, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsGender identity dataTransgender identityTransgender peopleHealth recordsNational concerted effortDatabase of clinical dataCancer prevalenceCancerLinQHealthcare environmentTransgender populationInclusion criteriaTransgenderFemale genderSystemic effortsOutcome dataMale genderCurrent data resourcesTotal populationCategory 2Criterion 2GenderUnited StatesIdentityPeople