Ruth Hall

Apr 9, 2024 | adc.bmj.com | Jo Taylor |Ruth Hall |Trilby Langton |Lorna K Fraser

DiscussionThis systematic review found that there has been a twofold to threefold increase in the number of referrals to specialist paediatric gender/endocrinology services over time across countries. An increase in the ratio of birth-registered females to males was also observed.

Apr 9, 2024 | adc.bmj.com | Ruth Hall |Jo Taylor |Claire Heathcote |Trilby Langton

DiscussionThis survey found some similarities across paediatric gender services in eight countries and also some key points of divergence in the management of co-occurring conditions, prepubertal care and criteria for accessing medical interventions. We also found a paucity of in-house psychosocial interventions available and limited routine follow-up data collection across services.