Table 2 Compliance with the adapted SAGER guidelines checklist of the 22 analysed interventions aimed at reduce gender bias in clinical practice

Authors reported whether sex and/or gender differences may be expected in introduction

[40, 43]

Authors ensured adequate representation of males and females in methods sections

[44, 45, 47]

Methods section included variables/information that enabled a gender-based analysis

[27, 32, 34, 36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 47]

Authors discussed sex differences or apply a gender perspective in discussion

[31, 38, 40, 44, 47]

Authors discussed the implications of the results from a gender perspective.

[31, 32, 34, 42, 43, 47]