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. 2022 Apr 9;29(7):1303–1309. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocac048

Table 2.

SOGI categories for electronic health records and patient registration forms

Introduction for forms: We are asking the following information to understand whom we are serving and to provide you with more patient-centered healthcare. This information will be entered into your electronic health record, which may be accessed by parents/guardians and by members of your healthcare team.
Parents/guardians: If you are answering these questions on behalf of your child, please answer to the best of your knowledge.
Gender identity (ages 3+ years)
What is your current gender identity? (Check all that apply) or (Please choose the option that best describes you. Currently our system allows only one option.)  
  • □ Girl/woman/female

  • □ Boy/man/male

  • □ Nonbinary, genderqueer, or not exclusively female or male

  • □ Transgender girl/woman/female

  • □ Transgender boy/man/male

  • □ Another gender: _________________________

  • □ Not sure

  • □ Do not understand the question

  • □ Prefer not to answer

What sex were you assigned at birth? (Check one.)
  • □ Female

  • □ Male

  • □ X/Another sexa (please specify):_______________________

  • □ Not sure

  • □ Prefer not to answer

What sex is listed on your health insurance?  
  • □ Female

  • □ Male

  • □ X/Another sexa (please specify):_______________________

  • □ Not sure

Sexual orientation (for ages 10+ years)
Do you think of yourself as: (Check all that apply) or (Please choose the option that best describes you. Currently our system allows only one option.)  
  • □ Gay or lesbian

  • □ Straight or heterosexual (that is, not gay or lesbian)

  • □ Bisexual

  • □ Queer

  • □ Pansexual

  • □ Something else: ________________________________________

  • □ Not sure

  • □ Do not understand the question

  • □ Prefer not to answer

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Include if a third sex option is accepted by insurance companies.