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A 15-Year Review of Trends in Representation of Female Subjects in Islamic Bioethics Research

Authors: Zeenat Hussain, Edyta Kuzian, Naveed Hussain

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

Gender representation in Islamic bioethics research in the twenty-first century has not been studied. To study temporal trends in representation of female subjects in Islamic bioethics research, PubMed-listed publications on Islamic bioethics from years 2000 to 2014 were reviewed for gender participation in human subjects’ research. There were temporal trends of increasing publications of Islamic bioethics-related human subjects’ research (64 papers over 15 years; R ² = 0.72; p < 0.0004). Female subjects were well represented with a trend toward increasing participation. This was true for women from Muslim-majority countries even in non-gender-focused studies over the past 15 years.

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Title: A 15-Year Review of Trends in Representation of Female Subjects in Islamic Bioethics Research
Authors: Zeenat Hussain
Edyta Kuzian
Naveed Hussain
Publication date: 01-02-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-016-0283-y

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