Scoping Review of Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research in Ireland.

This is a scoping review, not a trial, so it maps what has been studied rather than showing whether any care works. The authors did not assess the quality or risk of bias of the included studies. Only peer-reviewed English articles from 2014 to 2024 were included, so community reports and older research were left out. Many included studies used convenience samples and online surveys, often centred on Dublin, so rural, older, disabled, ethnic minority and multiply marginalised SGM people may be underrepresented. Most studies focused on gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men and on adults; sexual minority women, intersex people and adolescents were rarely studied. Detailed ethnicity, disability and socioeconomic data were limited or inconsistently reported, so intersectional effects could not be assessed. The review did not examine the health impacts of COVID-19.

The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Do not read this review as proof that any clinical intervention improves SGM health or that affirming care has measured outcomes. It maps published studies, did not assess their quality, and the included studies mostly describe patient experiences and gaps in research.