TABLE 1.
Included Studies by Chronological Order
| Source, Time Frame, and Location | Participant Characteristics | Measures of Psychosocial Well‐Being |
|---|---|---|
|
Cash TF 5 1992 Rural Virginia |
145 males (divided according to Norwood‐Hamilton chart ratings) | Hair Loss Effects Questionnaire |
|
Cash TF, Price VH, & Savin RC 6 1993 San Francisco and New Haven |
56 female controls 96 females with AA 60 males with AA |
Multidimensional Body‐Self Relations Questionnaire Hair Loss Effects Questionnaire |
|
Van Der Donk J, Hunfeld JA, Passchier J, et al. 7 1994 Netherlands |
58 females with AA | Interview (Asked questions related to significance of hair, distress secondary to hair loss, and psychosocial maladjustment) |
|
Camacho FM & García‐Hernández M 8 1993–1995 Spain |
100 females with AA 100 males with AA |
Questionnaire (Related to behavior secondary to hair loss) |
|
Schmidt S, Fischer TW, Chren MM, et al. 10 2001 Germany |
50 females with AA or diffuse alopecia | Hairdex |
|
Williamson D, Gonzalez M, & Finlay AY. 3 2001 United Kingdom |
65 females with AA 13 males with AA All members of an alopecia support group |
Alopecia Disability Questionnaire (Including Dermatology Life Quality Index & Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) |
|
Lee HJ, Ha SJ, Kim D, et al. 11 2002 Korea |
130 nonbalding females 90 nonbalding males 30 balding males |
Questionnaire (Perceptions of balding men) |
|
Kranz D 12 2011 Germany |
160 university students (divided according to Norwood‐Hamilton chart ratings and coping mechanism) | Questionnaires (Related to coping strategies and level of distress secondary to hair loss) |
|
Zhuang X, Zheng Y, Xu J, et al. 13 2013 China |
125 females with AA |
Visual Analog Scale Dermatology Life Quality Index |
|
Gupta S, Goyal I, & Mahendra A 14 2019 India |
200 males with AA |
Dermatology Life Quality Index Hair‐Specific Skindex−29 |
|
Titeca G, Goudetsidis L, Francq B, et al. 15 2020 13 European Countries |
115 dermatologic patients with hair diseases (37 with alopecia areata and 20 with AA) |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Dermatology Life Quality Index |
|
Zac et al. 16 2021 Brazil |
31 females with AA | Dermatology Life Quality Index |
|
Huang C, Fu Y, & Chi C. 17 Inception to 2021 Taiwan |
41 Studies (7995 Patients) |
Dermatology Life Quality Index Hair‐Specific Skindex−29 Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale |
Abbreviations: AA, androgenetic alopecia.