Validation of a novel system to quantify authorship diversity in orthopaedic surgery literature.

Purpose: The diversity of authors in orthopaedic literature is fundamental to the distribution of unique discoveries, innovations, and advancements. The purpose of the current study was to create and validate a comprehensive Author Diversity Scoring System (ADSS) to quantify authorship diversity in orthopaedic manuscripts.

Methods: Six items were included in the initial ADSS.