title: Gender differences in neurological emergencies part II: a consensus summary and research agenda on traumatic brain injury.
abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. There is strong evidence that gender and sex play an important role across the spectrum of TBI, from pathophysiology to clinical care. In May 2014, Academic Emergency Medicine held a consensus conference "Gender-Specific Research in Emergency Care: Investigate, Understand, and Translate How Gender Affects Patient Outcomes." A TBI working group was formed to explore what was known about the influence of sex and gender on TBI and to identify gaps for future research. The findings resulted in four major recommendations to guide the TBI research agenda.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Neurosciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Tamara R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: Lisa H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Merck
authors.forename: Jonathan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ratcliff
authors.forename: Anika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Backster
authors.forename: Donald G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D035843:Biomedical Research; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D016896:Treatment Outcome