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The goal of this supplemental issue is to address major knowledge, research, and
clinical practice gaps regarding the limited focus on brain injury in girls and
women as well as limited analysis of the effect of sex and gender in research on
acquired brain injury. Integrating sex and gender in research is recognized as
leading to better science and, ultimately, to better clinical practice. A sex and
gender analytical approach to rehabilitation research is crucial to understanding
traumatic brain injury and improving quality of life outcomes for survivors. Put
another way, the lack of focus on sex and gender reduces the rigor of research
design, the generalizability of study findings, and the effectiveness of clinical
implementation and knowledge dissemination practices. The articles in this
supplement examine sex and gender using a variety of methodological approaches
and research contexts. Recommendations for future research on acquired brain
injury that consciously incorporates sex and gender are made throughout this
issue. This supplement is a product of the Girls and Women with ABI Task Force of
the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
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