Achilles tendinopathy research has a gender data gap: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: A persisting gender bias has been recently highlighted in orthopaedics and sports medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the volume of gender-specific data and gender-specific results in the treatment of a common tendon disease, Achilles tendinopathy.

Methods: Pubmed, Cochrane, and Web of Science were searched to identify all clinical studies focusing on Achilles tendinopathy treatment.