Why Canada needs to deepen its commitment to SGBA+ in research and policy

In COVID-19 research, we need to not only identify sex differences, but also which dimensions of biological sex or social gender play a causal role in infection, development of severe disease, and survival, as well as on social and economic impacts of the pandemic and our response.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought data limitations into sharp focus, as the high stakes of public health, social, and economic policy have become apparent. Because evidence-based policy and practice are only as good as the research evidence on which they are based, it is time for a deepened commitment to sex- and gender-based analysis plus, or SGBA+, writes Greta Bauer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY Greta Bauer

May 11, 2020

LONDON, ONT.—The COVID-19 pandemic has brought data limitations into sharp focus, as the high stakes of public health, social, and economic policy have become apparent. Because evidence-based policy and practice are only as good as the research evidence on which they are based, it is time for a de...

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