Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Aspect of study | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Sample participants | Transgender and gender-diverse individuals | Cisgender, intersex, lesbian, gay, bisexual individuals, individuals with disorders of sex development, transgender and gender-diverse individuals with autism |
Ethical issue | Gender-affirming care related. Our focus is on the ethical issues that arise within the direct practice of gender-affirming treatment and healthcare, and not on indirect and corollary concerns that emerge following such practice | Non-gender-affirming care related |
Ethical discussion | Publications must have substantive ethical discussion of the issue, argument or principle presented. These could be a section, or the entire publication. Additionally, ethical claims should also be supported by arguments | Publications without substantive ethical discussion of the issue, argument or principle presented. Additionally, ethical claims which are not supported by arguments |
Geographical location | All countries and jurisdiction | Nil |
Language | English because (a) excluding non-English publications did not markedly change the conclusions of reviews of these kind, (b) it is common practice to include language restrictions in reviews of these kind due to practical considerations, such as lack of time, and difficulty in publication translation and its interpretation by reviewers, (c) English is predominantly the central scientific language and (d) it is the shared working language of the research team | Published in any other language |
Date of publication | January 2012 to December 2023 | Before 2012 and after 2023 |
Publication type | All publication types An inclusive approach to publication type was chosen in recognition of the value of ethical discussion in a variety of publication types, such as letters, commentaries and opinion pieces | Nil |
Text availability | Publications must be available in full text | Publications not available in full text |
Type of source | Publications from peer-reviewed journals | Publications from non-peer-reviewed journals and grey literature |