Gender proportions by region and age groups in atopic dermatitis

Resource type: Publication Publication
  • Authors
    Chng W.Q.; Yew Y.W.
  • Type
    Original research
  • Journal
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Publication Date
    2020
  • Abstract

    Objective: To investigate the prevalence of female to male proportions by region and age groups in atopic dermatitis (AD).

    Method(s): A systematic review was performed of all published studies from inception until 2018 in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. These studies analyzed the proportion of females and males who suffer from AD in the general population or community. Two authors performed a review of the study titles and/or abstracts for data extraction.