Characteristics of the Studies Included in the Meta-Analysis of Prevalence of FPHL in Patients With PCOS
| Study . | Ascertainment of Alopecia by a Dermatologist . | Ethnicity . | Age of Patients With PCOS (y) . | Sample Size (n) . | Patients With FPHL (n) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Özdemir et al., 2010 (72) | Yes | Turkish | 23 (16–40) | 115 | 40 |
| Wang et al., 2013 (73) | Yes | White plus Asian | 28 ± 6 | 123 | 25 |
| Quinn et al., 2014 (74) | Yes | Multiethnic | 28 ± 6 | 254 | 56 |
| Gowri et al., 2015 (75) | Yes | Indian | (21–30) | 40 | 12 |
| Hong et al., 2015 (76) | Yes | Korean | 25 ± 7 | 40 | 5 |
| Leerasiri et al., 2016 (77) | No | Thai | 26 ± 7 | 145 | 63 |
| Schmidt et al., 2016 (78) | Yes | Multiethnic | 28 ± 6 | 237 | 53 |
| Feng et al., 2018 (79) | Yes | Chinese | 30 ± 6 | 186 | 61 |
| Keen et al., 2017 (80) | Yes | Indian | 25 ± 4 | 100 | 31 |
| Study . | Ascertainment of Alopecia by a Dermatologist . | Ethnicity . | Age of Patients With PCOS (y) . | Sample Size (n) . | Patients With FPHL (n) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Özdemir et al., 2010 (72) | Yes | Turkish | 23 (16–40) | 115 | 40 |
| Wang et al., 2013 (73) | Yes | White plus Asian | 28 ± 6 | 123 | 25 |
| Quinn et al., 2014 (74) | Yes | Multiethnic | 28 ± 6 | 254 | 56 |
| Gowri et al., 2015 (75) | Yes | Indian | (21–30) | 40 | 12 |
| Hong et al., 2015 (76) | Yes | Korean | 25 ± 7 | 40 | 5 |
| Leerasiri et al., 2016 (77) | No | Thai | 26 ± 7 | 145 | 63 |
| Schmidt et al., 2016 (78) | Yes | Multiethnic | 28 ± 6 | 237 | 53 |
| Feng et al., 2018 (79) | Yes | Chinese | 30 ± 6 | 186 | 61 |
| Keen et al., 2017 (80) | Yes | Indian | 25 ± 4 | 100 | 31 |
All of these studies applied the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology/American Society of Reproductive Medicine criteria for the diagnosis of PCOS. Data are counts, means ± SD, or medians (range).
Characteristics of the Studies Included in the Meta-Analysis of Prevalence of FPHL in Patients With PCOS
| Study . | Ascertainment of Alopecia by a Dermatologist . | Ethnicity . | Age of Patients With PCOS (y) . | Sample Size (n) . | Patients With FPHL (n) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Özdemir et al., 2010 (72) | Yes | Turkish | 23 (16–40) | 115 | 40 |
| Wang et al., 2013 (73) | Yes | White plus Asian | 28 ± 6 | 123 | 25 |
| Quinn et al., 2014 (74) | Yes | Multiethnic | 28 ± 6 | 254 | 56 |
| Gowri et al., 2015 (75) | Yes | Indian | (21–30) | 40 | 12 |
| Hong et al., 2015 (76) | Yes | Korean | 25 ± 7 | 40 | 5 |
| Leerasiri et al., 2016 (77) | No | Thai | 26 ± 7 | 145 | 63 |
| Schmidt et al., 2016 (78) | Yes | Multiethnic | 28 ± 6 | 237 | 53 |
| Feng et al., 2018 (79) | Yes | Chinese | 30 ± 6 | 186 | 61 |
| Keen et al., 2017 (80) | Yes | Indian | 25 ± 4 | 100 | 31 |
| Study . | Ascertainment of Alopecia by a Dermatologist . | Ethnicity . | Age of Patients With PCOS (y) . | Sample Size (n) . | Patients With FPHL (n) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Özdemir et al., 2010 (72) | Yes | Turkish | 23 (16–40) | 115 | 40 |
| Wang et al., 2013 (73) | Yes | White plus Asian | 28 ± 6 | 123 | 25 |
| Quinn et al., 2014 (74) | Yes | Multiethnic | 28 ± 6 | 254 | 56 |
| Gowri et al., 2015 (75) | Yes | Indian | (21–30) | 40 | 12 |
| Hong et al., 2015 (76) | Yes | Korean | 25 ± 7 | 40 | 5 |
| Leerasiri et al., 2016 (77) | No | Thai | 26 ± 7 | 145 | 63 |
| Schmidt et al., 2016 (78) | Yes | Multiethnic | 28 ± 6 | 237 | 53 |
| Feng et al., 2018 (79) | Yes | Chinese | 30 ± 6 | 186 | 61 |
| Keen et al., 2017 (80) | Yes | Indian | 25 ± 4 | 100 | 31 |
All of these studies applied the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology/American Society of Reproductive Medicine criteria for the diagnosis of PCOS. Data are counts, means ± SD, or medians (range).
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