Reproduction in cisgender same-sex couples: a scoping review

Domene, Fernando Meirinho; Silva, Jessica De Lucca Da; Toma, Tereza Setsuko; Silva, Adriano da; Gomes, Romeu

doi:10.1590/1413-81232024294.18172023EN

Fernando Meirinho Domene

developed the protocol

planning

selection process

extraction

data analysis

interpretation and description of results

writing the paper

reviewed

approved the final version

Núcleo de Evidências (NEv-IS), Instituto de Saúde, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. R. Santo Antonio 590. 01314-000 São Paulo SP Brasil. fernando.domene@alumni.usp.br

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2806-7875

Jessica De Lucca Da Silva

developed the protocol

planning

selection process

extraction

data analysis

interpretation and description of results

writing the paper

reviewed

approved the final version

Núcleo de Evidências (NEv-IS), Instituto de Saúde, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. R. Santo Antonio 590. 01314-000 São Paulo SP Brasil. fernando.domene@alumni.usp.br

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8822-5639

Tereza Setsuko Toma

developed the protocol

planning

selection process

extraction

data analysis

interpretation and description of results

writing the paper

reviewed

approved the final version

Núcleo de Evidências (NEv-IS), Instituto de Saúde, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. R. Santo Antonio 590. 01314-000 São Paulo SP Brasil. fernando.domene@alumni.usp.br

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9531-9951

Adriano da Silva

planned and developed the search strategy

reviewed

approved the final version

Departamento de Estudos sobre Violência e Saúde Jorge Careli, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1105-9046

Romeu Gomes

preparing the protocol

analysing the data

interpreting and describing the results

writing the text

reviewed

approved the final version

Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3100-8091

Chief editors:

Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo, Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva

Database	Date	Estrategy	Result
BVS	12/07/2022	(homoparentalidade OR “parentalidade gay” OR “Parentalidade lésbica” OR “Parentalidade LGBT” OR “Mães do mesmo sexo” OR “Parentalidade homoafetiva” OR “Pais homossexuais” OR “Pais homoafetivos” OR “Mães homossexuais” OR “Mães Lésbicas” OR “Família homoafetiva” OR “Famílias homoafetivas” OR “Família Gay” OR “Maternidade homoafetiva” OR homoparenthood OR “Homosexual parenthood” OR “Gay parenthood” OR “LGBT parenthood” OR “Lesbian parenthood” OR “Lesbian motherhood” OR “Gay motherhood” OR “same sex mothers” OR “Same sex fathers” OR “Same-sex mothers” OR “Same-sex fathers” OR “Same-sex parents” OR “Same sex parents” OR “Parenting homosexual” OR “Same sex parenting” OR “Same-sex parenting” OR “homoparental family” OR “Homoparental families” OR “homoaffective family” OR “Homoaffective families” OR “Homoaffective fathers” OR “Homoaffective mothers” OR “homosexual fathers” OR “Homosexual mothers” OR “Homosexual father” OR “Homosexual mother” OR “LGBT family” OR “LGBT families” OR “Gay family” OR “Gay families”)	340
SciELO	12/07/2022	(Homoparentalidade OR “parentalidade gay” OR “Parentalidade lésbica” OR “Parentalidade LGBT” OR “Mães do mesmo sexo” OR “Parentalidade homoafetiva” OR “Pais homossexuais” OR “Pais homoafetivos” OR “Mães homossexuais” OR “Mães Lésbicas” OR “Família homoafetiva” OR “Famílias homoafetivas” OR “Família Gay” OR “Maternidade homoafetiva” OR Homoparenthood OR “Homosexual parenthood” OR “Gay parenthood” OR “LGBT parenthood” OR “Lesbian parenthood” OR “Lesbian motherhood” OR “Gay motherhood” OR “same sex mothers” OR “Same sex fathers” OR “Same-sex mothers” OR “Same-sex fathers” OR “Same-sex parents” OR “Same sex parents” OR “Parenting homosexual” OR “Same sex parenting” OR “Same-sex parenting” OR “homoparental family” OR “Homoparental families” OR “homoaffective family” OR “Homoaffective families” OR “Homoaffective fathers” OR “Homoaffective mothers” OR “homosexual fathers” OR “Homosexual mothers” OR “Homosexual father” OR “Homosexual mother” OR “LGBT family” OR “LGBT families” OR “Gay family” OR “Gay families”) AND (Health)	1
PubMed	12/07/2022	Homoparenthood[Title/Abstract] OR “Homosexual parenthood”[Title/Abstract] OR “Gay parenthood”[Title/Abstract] OR “LGBT parenthood”[Title/Abstract] OR “Lesbian parenthood”[Title/Abstract] OR “Lesbian motherhood”[Title/Abstract] OR “Gay motherhood”[Title/Abstract] OR “same sex mothers”[Title/Abstract] OR “Same sex fathers”[Title/Abstract] OR “Same-sex mothers”[Title/Abstract] OR “Same-sex fathers”[Title/Abstract] OR “Same-sex parents”[Title/Abstract] OR “Same sex parents”[Title/Abstract] OR “Parenting homosexual”[Title/Abstract] OR “Same sex parenting”[Title/Abstract] OR “Same-sex parenting”[Title/Abstract] OR “homoparental family”[Title/Abstract] OR “Homoparental families”[Title/Abstract] OR “homoaffective family”[Title/Abstract] OR “Homoaffective families”[Title/Abstract] OR “Homoaffective fathers”[Title/Abstract] OR “Homoaffective mothers”[Title/Abstract] OR “homosexual fathers”[Title/Abstract] OR “Homosexual mothers”[Title/Abstract] OR “Homosexual father”[Title/Abstract] OR “Homosexual mother”[Title/Abstract] OR “LGBT family”[Title/Abstract] OR “LGBT families”[Title/Abstract] OR “Gay family”[Title/Abstract] OR “Gay families”[Title/Abstract]	198
Scopus	12/07/2022	( TITLE-ABS-KEY ( homoparenthood OR “Homosexual parenthood” OR “Gay parenthood” OR “LGBT parenthood” OR “Lesbian parenthood” OR “Lesbian motherhood” OR “Gay motherhood” OR “same sex mothers” OR “Same sex fathers” OR “Same-sex mothers” OR “Same-sex fathers” OR “Same-sex parents” OR “Same sex parents” OR “Parenting homosexual” OR “Same sex parenting” OR “Same-sex parenting” OR “homoparental family” OR “Homoparental families” OR “homoaffective family” OR “Homoaffective families” OR “Homoaffective fathers” OR “Homoaffective mothers” OR “homosexual fathers” OR “Homosexual mothers” OR “Homosexual father” OR “Homosexual mother” OR “LGBT family” OR “LGBT families” OR “Gay family” OR “Gay families” ) AND ALL ( health ) )	520
Web of Science	12/07/2022	Homoparenthood OR “Homosexual parenthood” OR “Gay parenthood” OR “LGBT parenthood” OR “Lesbian parenthood” OR “Lesbian motherhood” OR “Gay motherhood” OR “same sex mothers” OR “Same sex fathers” OR “Same-sex mothers” OR “Same-sex fathers” OR “Same-sex parents” OR “Same sex parents” OR “Parenting homosexual” OR “Same sex parenting” OR “Same-sex parenting” OR “homoparental family” OR “Homoparental families” OR “homoaffective family” OR “Homoaffective families” OR “Homoaffective fathers” OR “Homoaffective mothers” OR “homosexual fathers” OR “Homosexual mothers” OR “Homosexual father” OR “Homosexual mother” OR “LGBT family” OR “LGBT families” OR “Gay family” OR “Gay families” (Todos os campos) and health (Todos os campos)	142
Dimensions	12/07/2022	(Homoparenthood OR “Homosexual parenthood” OR “Gay parenthood” OR “LGBT parenthood” OR “Lesbian parenthood” OR “Lesbian motherhood” OR “Gay motherhood” OR “same sex mothers” OR “Same sex fathers” OR “Same-sex mothers” OR “Same-sex fathers” OR “Same-sex parents” OR “Same sex parents” OR “Parenting homosexual” OR “Same sex parenting” OR “Same-sex parenting” OR “homoparental family” OR “Homoparental families” OR “homoaffective family” OR “Homoaffective families” OR “Homoaffective fathers” OR “Homoaffective mothers” OR “homosexual fathers” OR “Homosexual mothers” OR “Homosexual father” OR “Homosexual mother” OR “LGBT family” OR “LGBT families” OR “Gay family” OR “Gay families”) AND (Health)	149
Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD)	09/09/2022	(Homoparentalidade OR “parentalidade gay” OR “Parentalidade lésbica” OR “Parentalidade LGBT” OR “Mães do mesmo sexo” OR “Parentalidade homoafetiva” OR “Pais homossexuais” OR “Pais homoafetivos” OR “Mães homossexuais” OR “Mães Lésbicas” OR “Família homoafetiva” OR “Famílias homoafetivas” OR “Família Gay” OR “Maternidade homoafetiva” ) AND (Saúde)	21
Total			1 371

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[1] Chief editors:

Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo, Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva

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Reproduction in cisgender same-sex couples: a scoping review

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