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. 2023 Sep 4;3(5):e281. doi: 10.1002/ski2.281

TABLE 1.

Overview of studies on vulvar lichen sclerosus in women giving birth.

Study Country Study design Sample size Methods Outcomes

  • Helm et al. 1991 10

USA Retrospective, case series N = 11 Self‐report (questionnaire) Disease course
USA Retrospective, case series N = 9 Self‐report (questionnaire) Disease course; delivery mode

  • Haefner et al. 1999 12

USA Retrospective, case series N = 2 Clinical chart review Disease course

  • Günthert et al. 2008 13

Germany Retrospective, case series N = 4 Clinical chart review Disease course

  • Higgins et al. 2012 14

UK Retrospective, nested case‐control study N = 92 (compared to 66 controls) Self‐report (questionnaire) Delivery mode; perineal tears and healing

  • Nguyen et al. 2018 15

Australia Retrospective, case series N = 29 (33 pregnancies) Clinical chart review Disease course; compliance, delivery mode; perineal and abdominal scar healing

  • Trokoudes et al. 2019 16

UK Prospective, case series N = 22 (36 pregnancies) Self‐report Disease course; delivery mode; episiotomy and perineal tear rates

  • Kolitz et al. 2021 17

USA Retrospective, case series N = 8 Clinical chart review Disease course