The 'sex-specific effect:' Evaluating analytical approaches to sex-dependence in the behavioral and brain sciences
Madeline T. Olivier, Andrew William Brown, Simon Chung, Colby J. Vorland, Donna L. Maney
The paper evaluates how often studies in behavioral and brain sciences properly test for sex-dependent effects, finding that only 24% of relevant articles use appropriate statistical methods.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience