5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Female patients are less likely than male patients to receive invasive or intensive treatments across various medical specialties.

• 2

  A scoping review included 41 studies, with 33 reporting statistically significant treatment differences between sexes.

• 3

  The most consistent finding was lower use of invasive management among female patients, particularly in cardiovascular care.

• 4

  Limitations of the review included a predominance of retrospective studies and incomplete adjustment for confounding factors.

• 5

  The researchers emphasized the need for prospective studies that consider equity and intersectional analysis in healthcare.