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Chronic debilitating conditions are a significant burden on the health of women, in part because of longer life expectancies. Evidence base for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic conditions among women is underdeveloped, in large part because of a lack of intentional research on the health of women and an historical overrepresentation of men in clinical research. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a committee of experts to review the literature on chronic debilitating conditions in women. The review will describe current knowledge, gaps in evidence, and provide a research agenda for the future.
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An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will:
1. Review the existing literature on chronic debilitating conditions specific to women. The review will consider:
- The epidemiology of chronic debilitating conditions including gender and racial and ethnic differences in clinical presentation and outcomes
- How the development and accumulation of chronic debilitating conditions in women are influenced by factors such as menopause, aging-related skeletal muscle dysfunction (loss of muscle mass, muscle strength, and muscle function), and frailty
- Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of female-specific gynecologic conditions
- To the extent possible, the social and economic impact of chronic debilitating conditions.
2. Assemble evidence-based findings on chronic debilitating conditions in women.
- The findings should incorporate the influence of social determinants of health, including but not limited to gender, race and/or ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual and gender minorities, and underserved rural population
3. Produce a report that describes current gaps in evidence and provides a suggested research agenda for the future.
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Department of Health and Human Services
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Aisha Bhimla
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Zarah Batulan
Mia Saltrelli
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