Physician Sex

How it works

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• Physician sex was not significantly associated with any clinical outcome in multivariable analyses. — Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and processes of care by patient and physician sex: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
• The only care process association that reached corrected significance was a higher likelihood of female physicians prescribing non-indicated antihypertensives, but this association disappeared entirely in the later study period. — Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and processes of care by patient and physician sex: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
• The null finding for physician sex in the Swiss setting contrasts with North American studies that associate female physician care with lower patient mortality, and a 2025 meta-analysis confirmed this survival advantage is largely confined to North American cohorts. — Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and processes of care by patient and physician sex: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
• Inpatient care involving rotating junior residents and multiple subspecialists dilutes the influence of any single physician's sex on patient outcomes. — Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and processes of care by patient and physician sex: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
• The high proportion of female physicians at the study institution may already produce a more equitable clinical environment, with institutional gender composition mattering beyond any individual physician's sex. — Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and processes of care by patient and physician sex: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
• Swiss medical education includes dedicated training on sex and gender bias, potentially narrowing behavioural differences between male and female physicians. — Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and processes of care by patient and physician sex: a single-centre retrospective cohort study