Table 1 Female recruitment characteristics: changes pre vs post 2011 and overall. Large studies excluded and their characteristics are given in Table 2. Median number of participants in the excluded studies: 548,092 (IQR: 133,450–2,227,219). Range: 46,907–10,871,000
| Â | Mean percentage females recruited per study (%) | Percentage of females recruited excluding large studies (%) | Percentage studies excluding females (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall (n = 250) | 18.2 | 18.8 | 50.8 (n = 127) |
Studies before 2011 (n = 121) | 14.5 | 11.1 | 59.5 (n = 72) |
Studies after 2011 (n = 129) | 21.8 | 23.7 | 42.6 (n = 55) |