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Aspects of Disease and the Gender Lens Tool
Incidence/Prevalence
Do the incidence and prevalence of a condition vary by:
sex?
gender?
culture or society?
socioeconomic status?
Are screening programs equally available and of equal quality to all people?
Diagnosis/Investigations
Do presenting signs and symptoms vary by gender? By culture?
Does the medical profession address signs and symptoms differently by gender and/or culture?
Does investigation of a condition vary by:
gender?
culture?
socioeconomic status?
Are investigations approached as aggressively in all genders?
Risk Factors
Do risk factors for a condition vary by gender? By culture?
Does the pathogenesis of a condition vary by gender?
Natural History
Does the underlying pathology of a condition vary by gender?
Does the response to a pathogen or trigger vary by gender?
Does the natural history of a condition vary by gender? Cultural group?
Treatment and Response
Do recommendations for treatment vary by:
gender?
culture?
socioeconomic status?
Does response to treatment and outcome data vary by gender? By culture?
Does the acceptance of treatment vary by:
gender?
culture?
socioeconomic status?
