The Harmony team is working on Harmony Discovery, which will allow social scientists to find datasets about Gender Dysphoria across data platforms. Harmony Discovery is due in 2025 and will extend the functionality of Harmony.
Research into gender dysphoria – the distress a person feels due to a mismatch between their gender identity and their sex assigned at birth – is growing exponentially, adding to our understanding of the many factors at play. Accompanying this research boom is a significant increase in relevant data sets. For researchers, finding and understanding these datasets is crucial. Thanks to innovative platforms like Harmony Discovery, unearthing this crucial information has become increasingly efficient and accurate.
Harmony Discovery is an advanced tool developed primarily for researchers in the social sciences. The platform operates via large language models that identify questionnaire items and match variable names, making it easier for researchers to find datasets relevant to their studies, including those related to gender dysphoria.
Harmony boasts a comprehensive and expansive reach, sourcing data from various platforms such as the UKLLC, Closer, the Catalogue of Mental Health Measures, HDR UK, and ADR UK. By pooling resources from these multiple sources, Harmony grants researchers access to a vast pool of valuable information.
The intuitive design of Harmony Discovery allows researchers to effortlessly browse and analyse longitudinal study datasets. Longitudinal studies, which entail repeated observations of the same subjects over time, are invaluable when studying individual-level changes which is common in gender dysphoria research. Harmony Discovery’s design tailors specifically to this research model, facilitating efficient data discovery and extraction.
Unequal gender division of labour, the intersection of class and gender in women’s lives, feminisation or feminising sectors, are some of the gender-related topics covered in the datasets Harmony Discovery offers. The platform provides researchers with a rich reservoir of substantial, in-depth information for their investigations.
Researchers can access Harmony Discovery’s offerings anytime and from anywhere. The cloud-based setup allows remote access to the data, an especially important feature in today’s digital age.
In the pursuit to explore and understand the complex subject of gender dysphoria, Harmony Discovery proves to be an indispensable companion to researchers. Its extensive reach, user-friendly design, and the diverse range of datasets it holds are valuable resources for those delving into this area of study. As research continues to expand, tools like Harmony remain a powerful asset for the academic community.
