Abstract
Box 25-1122. Challenges in Addressing Reporting Guidance (Open Responses)
Sex and gender
Common reasons for not making changes related to this guidance
• The manuscript already adhered to guidelines
• Guidelines were not applicable to their data (eg, data did not involve humans or participants were all of 1 sex
• Editors or reviewers did not ask for these changes
Common challenges when making changes related to this guidance
• Limitations of the data itself (eg, incomplete or no sex or gender data in the original dataset
• Extra time and effort required for further data extraction or analysis
• Word limits
• Geopolitical events
• A total of 22 of 58 respondents stated that there were no challenges
Race and ethnicity
Common reasons for not making changes related to this guidance
• Guidelines were not applicable to their data (eg, no human participants or a nondiverse population
• Race or ethnicity data were not available, collected, or analyzed
• The manuscript already adhered to guidance
• Editors or reviewers did not ask for these changes
Common challenges when making changes related to this guidance
• Limitations of the data (eg, unclear, inconsistent, or outdated definitions or categorization for race or ethnicity)
• Extra time and effort required
• A total of 12 of 27 respondents stated that there were no or minimal challenges