Systematic Incorporation of Sex-Specific Information Into Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of ST -Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Feasibility and Outcomes.

Background Clinical practice guideline ( CPG ) developers have yet to endorse a consistent and systematic approach for considering sex-specific cardiovascular information in CPG s. This article describes an initiative led by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society to determine the feasibility and outcomes of a structured process for considering sex in a CPG for the management of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. Methods and Results A sex and gender champion was appointed to the guideline development committee.