Prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
Importance Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin
disease characterized by occlusion of hair follicles as a primary pathogenic factor. There are
scarce data regarding the prevalence of HS. Objective To estimate overall HS prevalence.
Data Sources This review and meta-regression analysis was conducted using the Meta-
analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) reporting guideline. The
academic search included PubMed, Cochrane registry, ClinicalTrials. gov, and evidence by …
disease characterized by occlusion of hair follicles as a primary pathogenic factor. There are
scarce data regarding the prevalence of HS. Objective To estimate overall HS prevalence.
Data Sources This review and meta-regression analysis was conducted using the Meta-
analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) reporting guideline. The
academic search included PubMed, Cochrane registry, ClinicalTrials. gov, and evidence by …