Have you ever wondered how researchers, providers, and patients figure out how to measure success?

In some organizations, this requires researching what’s already been pulled together, like conducting a review of published research and journal articles.

Even if they do that, some groups also come together to create what’s known as a Core Outcome Set or COS.

A group is working to come up with a COS for genital surgery. It is vital that transgender and gender diverse folks are a part of this research —otherwise, it won’t encompass the right outcomes.

Interested? You can participate if:

• You are transgender and/or gender diverse and have undergone genital gender surgery at least 3 months ago & you can read and understand English, Spanish or Dutch AND you are of legal age to undergo genital gender surgery in country of received surgery
• You are a surgeon specialized in genital gender surgery (plastic surgeons, general surgeons, urologists, gynecologists)
• You are another type of professional in gender healthcare, related to gender surgery (such as psychologists, endocrinologists, physiotherapists, sexologists, physician assistants, nurses, psychiatrists)
• OR/AND Authors who have published at least 5 articles on research into genital gender surgery and who have also worked in gender care.

Learn more here

Please note that I am not affiliated with this group. I’ve worked on several COS for other research groups, such as OMERACT, though. So, if you have questions about the general COS process, I’m happy to chat!

Photo used courtesy of Gender Spectrum