Sex and Gender Fields

Use both the Sex and Gender Fields to deliver tailored, inclusive client care.

The addition of the Sex field in patient demographics complements the existing Gender field, ensuring that you can provide more individualized and comprehensive care. By capturing both biological characteristics and individual identities, PracticeQ supports precise medical treatment and addresses the diverse needs of all your clients.

If you missed the in-app message about passing the gender value into the new sex field, access it using this link. 

Field Functionality

The Sex field is automatically integrated into the features below, meaning that the assigned sex will carry over automatically: 

  • Claims
  • Prescriptions
  • Labs

Options and Customization

  • The Sex field has static options that should not be changed to ensure consistency. The options available in the Sex field are:
    • Female
    • Male
    • Intersex
  • The Gender field, on the other hand, supports the ability to add any additional genders you desire. 
  • For more details, please see our Custom Gender Article.

Map the Gender and Sex Fields

  • Both fields are pre-mapped and ready for use with the pre-built mapped demographics questions. 
  • Quickly and easily add this mapped question by clicking the plus sign next to the questionnaire/note template's name.
  • For more details on mapping, please see our Mapping Article.

Manually Map the Sex Field

If you wish to take a custom approach for your demographics questions or map the Sex field to other questions, follow these steps:

  1. Add a Mixed Controls question type.
  2. Open the field settings by clicking the gear wheel icon at the top-right corner.
  3. Set the field Type to Radio Buttons.
  4. Set the Profile Mapping to Sex.
  5. Set the options to:
    • Female
    • Male
    • Intersex

      • Enter one option per line and limit the options to the three outlined above; additional options will not carry over.

Update the Gender Field in Client Profiles

The patient's Gender can also be manually updated directly in the client's profile. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Select the client's Overview tab.
  2. Click Edit in the top-right corner.
  3. Click the Gender field and make your desired selection.
  4. Click Save in the top-right corner.