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TABLE 1.

Characteristics of included articles according to author, publication year, country, design and objectives

Authors	Publication year/Country	Study design	Objectives
Padoveze, Ferreira, Nasimento et al¹²	2012/Brazil	Transversal	Identify self-medication prevalence for topical treatment before medical consultation in patients under 18 years of age
Mouhari-Toure, Kambaté, Saka et al¹³	2010/ Togo	Transversal	Detect self-medication prevalence before medical consultation
Kovacs and Brito¹⁴	2006/ Brazil	Transversal	Check the perception of patients with scabies regarding the disease, possible diagnoses, type of drugs used in self-medication and feelings on the diagnosis
Kilkenny, Stathakis, Jolley et al¹⁵	1998/ Australia	Transversal	Determine self-recognition prevalence on dermatoses in the previous two weeks and previous six months, establish the therapeutic strategies used and which was the self-medication practice adopted.
Kivelevitch, tahhan, Bourren et al¹⁶	2012/ Argentina	Transversal	Determine the frequency of self-medication and non-adherence to treatment amongst patients with psoriasis
Estève, Ah-Toye, Nseir et al¹⁷	2005/ France	Transversal	Determine the frequency of self-medication in hospitalized patients