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. 2026 Jul 2;25:53. doi: 10.1186/s12991-026-00688-9

Correction: Prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts in the transgender population of the world: a systematic review and meta‑analysis

Parisa Kohnepoushi 1, Maziar Nikouei 1, Mojtaba Cheraghi 1, Parsa Hasanabadi 1, Hamza Rahmani 1, Maryam Moradi 1, Ghobad Moradi 2, Farhad Moradpour 2, Yousef Moradi 2,
PMCID: PMC13325568  PMID: 42393700

Correction: Annals of General Psychiatry (2023) 22:28

10.1186/s12991-023-00460-3

In the original publication of this article [1], the author identified the following errors in Table 1. The study by Raymundo et al. (2021) from Brazil was inadvertently listed twice under two different author names (“Raymundo I” and “Chinazzo I”). Both entries refer to the same study and contain identical sample size and outcome data.

The duplicate record had been removed during the final data verification process before the meta-analysis was conducted. Therefore, all quantitative analyses and pooled prevalence estimates were performed using the correct dataset of 71 unique studies. The corrected Table 1 is presented below with the removal of duplicate entry.

Table 1.

The characteristics of included studies

Author Year Country Study design Study population Mean age Sample size Suicidal ideation Suicide attempt NOS score
Andreas K 2021 European countries Cross-sectional TS 30.7 5267 1827 1797 7
Yossi Levi-B 2022 Israel Cross-sectional TS 55 195 151 77 6
Shira M 2009 USA Cross-sectional FTM 47 153 NR 9 6
MTF 47 153 NR 12
Brandon D. L. M 2015 Argentina Cross-sectional FTM 30 482 NR 18 6
MTF 30 482 NR 141
Robin M. M 2002 USA Cross-sectional TS 36.88 73 27 17 7
Azar N 2021 Iran Cross-sectional MTF 27.6 127 91 64 7
Arianne R 2021 Brazil Cross-sectional MTF 30 763 191 238 7
Sari L. R 2014 USA Cross-sectional TS 37.3 31 18 9 7
Katharine A.R 2019 UK Cross-sectional FTM 19.7 210 108 46 7
MTF 20.2 105 58 24
Ankur S 2021 California Cross-sectional TS NR 120 NR 17 6
VTS NR 120 NR 51
Gareth J. T 2020 Australia Cross-sectional TS 26 392 157 66 6
VTS 26 392 367 209
Raymond P.T 2017 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 170 62 NR 6
NR 170 99 NR
41.14 36 14 NR
41.14 36 19 NR
Jack L. T 2020 USA Cross-sectional TS 23.4 3494 3129 1775 8
Sahika Y 2015 Turkey Cross-sectional MTF NR 42 23 13 7
FTM NR 99 55 29
Galit Z 2018 Sweden Cross-sectional MTF NR 149 60 54 8
FTM NR 187 75 79
TS NR 796 283 251
Sav Z 2021 Australia Cross-sectional TS 28 928 NR 394 8
Ashley A 2020 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 372 320 208 7
Greta R. B 2015 Canada Cross-sectional TS 32.7 380 133 43 7
Runsen C 2019 China Cross-sectional MTF 23.3 687 413 141 7
FTM 23.3 622 319 68
Ricardo de M. R. R 2021 Brazil Cross-sectional MTF NR 345 163 64 6
Anthony F 2020 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 572 85 184 6
VTS NR 572 40 184
Peter G 2012 USA Cross-sectional TS 37.1 290 NR 83 6
Arnold H. G 2016 USA Cross-sectional TS 18 129 52 29 6
Shelley H 2021 USA Cross-sectional TS 22.5 3471 977 179 6
Canada Cross-sectional TS 22.5 717 196 54
Adam G. H 2020 USA Cross-sectional MTF NR 33 10 8 7
FTM NR 98 45 30
Sanna S 2021 Nepal Cross-sectional MTF NR 139 58 26 7
Yiu T. S 2017 Hong Kong Cross-sectional TS NR 106 71 22 6
Seishi T 2011 Japan Cross-sectional MTF 32.2 188 141 NR 6
FTM 26.4 312 219 NR
Brian C. T 2019 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 1148 974 577 7
Galit Z 2018 Sweden Cross-sectional MTF NR 149 60 54 7
FTM NR 187 75 79
Sav Z 2021 Australia Cross-sectional TS NR 928 NR 399 7
Rao A 2019 Pakistan Cross-sectional TS 39 156 67 NR 6
Itala R. C 2019 Brazil Cross-sectional TS 26.8 378 256 163 6
Collier M. C 1997 USA Cross-sectional MTF 32 318 38 NR 7
FTM 30 117 25 NR
Rachel L 2016 Lebanon Cross-sectional TS 27 54 NR 25 7
Aboussouan A 2019 USA Cross-sectional TS 49.01 154 NR 110 7
TS 49.01 159 NR 56
TS 31.11 2841 NR 1540
TS 31.11 1131 NR 226
TS 49.01 154 98 21
TS 49.01 159 43 6
TS 31.11 2841 1936 392
TS 31.11 1131 432 40
Yockey A 2020 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 790 272 287 7
Azeem R 2019 Pakistan Cross-sectional TS 39.26 156 67 NR 6
Bauer G 2015 Canada Cross-sectional TS 32.7 380 NR 43 7
Boyer L 2021 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 8112 NR 66 7
Chang R 2022 China Cross-sectional MTF 34 198 73 NR 7
Chen R 2019 China Cross-sectional MTF 22.89 687 413 141 7
FTM 23.78 622 319 68
TS 23.31 1309 732 209
Chen Y 2020 China Cross-sectional MTF 27.9 250 55 64 7
Clements-N. K 2006 USA Cross-sectional MTF NR 392 NR 127 7
FTM NR 123 NR 39
Drakeford L 2018 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 6450 NR 3394 8
Duffy M 2018 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 122 92 91 7
TS NR 436 102 33
Green A 2021 USA Cross-sectional TS 19.95 1216 NR 173 7
TS 16.91 4537 NR 956
Grossman A 2007 USA Cross-sectional MTF 17.5 31 12 6 7
FTM 19.5 24 13 8
Jin H 2020 USA Cross-sectional MTF 23.2 297 56 NR 7
Kittiteerasack P 2020 Thailand Cross-sectional TS NR 96 22 NR 8
TS NR 96 39 12
Kota K 2020 USA Cross-sectional MTF 35 92 30 NR 7
Kuper L 2018 USA Cross-sectional TS 21.07 1896 1587 207 7
Lehavot K 2016 USA Cross-sectional TS 49.28 212 120 68 7
Maksut J 2020 USA Cross-sectional MTF NR 381 226 50 8
Marshall B 2015 Argentina Cross-sectional TS 30 482 NR 159 7
Perez-Brumer A 2017 USA Cross-sectional TS 15.23 7653 2467 NR 7
Perez-Brumer A 2015 USA Cross-sectional TS 32.74 1229 NR 355 8
TS 32.74 1229 NR 51
Peterson C 2016 USA Cross-sectional TS 17.1 96 NR 27 6
Rabasco A 2020 USA Cross-sectional TS 26.44 133 NR 62 6
Rabasco A 2021 USA Cross-sectional TS 26.01 180 NR 75 6
Schweizer V 2020 USA Cross-sectional MTF NR 229 131 NR 7
FTM NR 121 94 NR
Seelman L 2016 USA Cross-sectional TS 31.02 2325 NR 1081 6
Mustanski B 2010 USA Cross-sectional TS NR 20 2 2 6

MTF: male to female; FTM: female to male; TS: transgender; VTS: veteran transgender

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Reference

  • 1.Kohnepoushi P, Nikouei M, Cheraghi M, et al. Prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts in the transgender population of the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2023;22:28. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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