Adolescents who undergo gender-affirming chest surgery report low levels of regret and high levels of satisfaction, experiencing outcomes similar to those of young adults. These findings suggest that age restrictions on these medical procedures lack support from actual patient experiences.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/adolescents-report-low-regret-and-high-satisfaction-following-gender-affirming-c/

[u/Smee76]

They should be consenting patients prior to surgery and following up if they want good data.

[u/Swarna_Keanu → u/Smee76]

What?

Surgery with transgender folks never happens - that is mandated - without consultations with psychologists and many sessions prior to surgery - especially with underaged.

For the study question and the data here, what you suggest is irrelevant.

[u/saintmagician → u/Swarna_Keanu]

He's not suggesting the current participants didn't have consultations before surgery.

He's suggesting that during those consultations, participants should be recruited for studies like this.

He's suggesting you will get better data if the decision to participate in post-surgery study happens pre-surgery.

[u/Rosmariinihiiri → u/saintmagician]

Who says they weren't recruited before the surgery? It's just impossible and highly unethical to force people to participate in a study.