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Lightning Talk: Research Abstract

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Session: Lightning Talk Session 3

Updating and Re-Validating LGBTQIA+ Search Filters

Friday, May 19, 2023
9:15 AM – 9:20 AM EDT
Location: 251B
Objectives: To update and re-validate a previously validated PubMed filter for LGBTQIA+ populations to incorporate new MeSH and keywords, and re-validate filters for some subpopulations (e.g., Women who have Sex with Women, bisexual people) using larger gold standard sets, with input from community members and stakeholders. A secondary objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive list of relevant terms to describe each subgroup (and relevant research related to the population in question), recognizing that not all terms may be currently used in health-related literature and also acknowledging that harmful language may have been used historically.

Methods: Each subpopulation filter is being updated in collaboration with one or more members of that subpopulation, adapting a collaborative model developed for similar projects by the MLA Latinx Caucus. Using the relative recall method, we are creating gold standard sets for each subpopulation filter from relevant reviews and will use them to evaluate the performance of each filter. In addition to summarizing our research methods, we will discuss theoretical frameworks that informed both our definitions and the inclusion criteria for selection of the gold standard sets for each subpopulation. We will also describe our approach to project management, team roles, and division of labor.

Results: We will summarize lessons learned during the first year of this ongoing project related to barriers and facilitators; definition of subpopulations; protocol and action plan development; project management; cross-institutional collaboration; and cultural competence. We will offer key takeaways for other groups seeking to undertake similar projects.

Conclusions: N/A