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. 2021 May 26;157(8):1–8. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.1677

Table 1. Characteristics of Studies and Populations.

Source Country Setting Events Sample size Prevalence, % Diagnostic method Age group or mean age, y Study period Population characteristics
Kjaersgaard Andersen et al,5 2020 Denmark Clinical sample 5 195 2.56 P 12.5 2007-2015 Children with overweight and obesity and adolescents presenting at obesity clinic
Calao et al,10 2018 Australia Clinical sample 88 11 433 0.77 P + Q 39.4 2015-2015 All adult (≥18 y) Australian residents participating in the Single Source establishment survey run by Roy Morgan Research Ltd
Shahi et al,18 2014 US Population 178 139 280 0.13 P 45.2 1968-2008 All individuals at Olmstead County, Minnesota, registered in Rochester Epidemiology Project, mainly white ethnicity
Delany et al,11 2018 Ireland Clinical sample 221 15 547 1.42 P 37 2015-2015 All consenting adults presenting at 4 hospitals in Ireland
Garg et al,12 2017 US Population 47 620 45 855 960 0.10 P All age groups 1999-2016 Population-based sample of more than 48 million unique patients across all US census regions
Garg et al,19 2018 US Population 1240 4 578 790 0.03 P 0-17 2014-2017 Children and adolescents registered in population database encompassing 27 participating integrated health care organizations in the US
Garg et al,20 2018 US Population 46 860 16 813 290 0.28 P Adults 2011-2016 Adult patients registered in population database encompassing 27 participating integrated health care organizations in the US
Ingram et al,4 2018 UK Population 33 499 4 364 308 0.77 P NR 1994-2013 Patients presenting at primary care practices registered in UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Jemec et al,21 1996 Denmark Population 6 585 1.03 Q 40.7 1992-1995 Men and women 15 to 69 y of age living in this area
Jemec et al,22 1996 Denmark Clinical sample 20 507 3.94 P 27.15 1992-1995 Hospital sample were those came for screening of STDs
Killasli et al,23 2020 Sweden Population 13 538 9 747 355 0.14 P 44.2 2001-2014 Individuals registered in National Patient Register and living in Sweden as of December 2014
Kirsten et al,24 2019 Germany Population 791 2 319 584 0.03 P NR 2010-2015 Adults registered at German statutory health insurance companies
Kirsten et al,8 2021 Germany Population 57 20 112 0.28 P 43.6 2014-2017 Employees in German companies
Revuz et al,25 2008 France Population 67 6887 0.97 Q 39 2005 Individuals aged 15 y or older, representative of French population
Richard et al,26 2018 France Population 29 20 012 0.14 Q All age groups 2016 French general population aged more than 15 y
Theut Riis et al,9 2019 Denmark Population 500 27 765 1.80 Q 36.57 1995-2015 Individuals registered as blood donors in nationwide Danish blood donor registry
Vinding et al,27 2014 Denmark Population 344 16 404 2.10 P 49 2010-2013 Population in Naestved Municipality registered in Danish General Suburban Population Study

Abbreviations: P, physician; NR, not reported; Q, questionnaire; STDs, sexually transmitted diseases.