Review Article

Epidemiological Patterns of Skin Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Baseline characteristics and summary of the included studies.

Study IDRegionType of studySample sizeNationalityTime PeriodCriteria of classificationAge (years)GenderMost common age
SaudiExpatriatesMale, N (%)Female, N (%)

Albasri et al. 2018MadinahRetrospective hospital-based study (pathology based)202NRJan 2006 to Dec 2017NR60.1 ± 15139 (68.8%)63 (31.2%)60–69
Albasri et al. 2019MadinahRetrospective hospital-based study (pathology based)1125NRJan 2006 to Dec 2017ICD-1036.9 ± 9.8579 (51.5%)546 (48.5%)20–49
Alakloby 2005King Fahd Hospital, Al-Khobar, eastern provinceProspective hospital-based study1676432 (85.5%)244 (14.6%)Aug 2002 to Jul 2003ICDNR820 (49%)856 (51%)Adults 1,274 (76%) 13 years, and children 402 (24%) <13 years
Ahmed et al. 2016Qunfudah regionRetrospective hospital-based study792NROct 2015 to Sep 2016NRMean age in females (29.2) and males (31.1)342 (43.2%)450 (56.8%)15–24 (25.1%)
Alghanmi et al. 2013JeddahRetrospective hospital-based study (pathology based)360NRJan 2005 to Dec 2010NRNRF > MF > M>46
Al-Maghrabi et al. 2004Al-Baha, south western regionRetrospective hospital-based study (pathology based)193189 (98%)4 (2%)Jan 1990 to Jul 2003NRMean age 62.2 years119 (62%)74 (38%)60–80
Al-Saeed et al. 2006Al-Khobar city, eastern provinceCross-sectional study22391844 (82.4%)395 (17.6%)Jan to Mar 2003ICD-1010.49 ± 2.64Female schoolchildren6–17
Al Shammrie et al. 2017Hail regionRetrospective hospital-based study1377812,574 (92%)1204 (8%)Jan 2008 to Dec 2014 with missing two years (2010–2011)NRNR5473 (40%)8305 (60%)NR
Alshammari et al. 2018Hail regionRetrospective hospital-based study (histopathology based)458NRNRJan 2014 to Apr 2017NR34.29 ± 17.5242 (52.8%)216 (47.2%)30–39
Alshamrani et al. 2019Jeddah, western regionRetrospective hospital-based study1244809 (65%)435 (35%)January 2017 to December 2017ICD-1035 ± 3.8365 (29.3%)879 (70.7%Children 127 (10.2%) (<13 years), adults 982 (78.9%) (13–60 years), and elders 135 (10.9%) (>60 years)
Al Shobaili 2010Qassim regionProspective hospital-based study30513051 (100%)0Mar 2008 to Feb 2009NR25.3 ± 14.91786 (58.5%)1265 (41.5%)5–34
Bahamdan et al. 1995Abha, southern region, Saudi ArabiaProspective hospital-based study1223939 (76.8%)284 (23.2%)Mar 1992 to Mar 1993ICD-9NR667 (54.54%)556 (45.46%)Adults 848 (>13 years) and children 375 (30.7%) (<13 years).
Parthasaradhi et al. 1998Hail region, Saudi ArabiaProspective hospital-based study32982772 (84.05%)526 (15.95%)Jul 1995 to Jun 1997ICD-9NR1819 (55.16%)1479 (44.84%)Adults 2535 (>13 years) and children 763 (<13 years)
Shelleh et al. 2004NajranRetrospective hospital-based study (pathology based)11921003 (84.1%)189 (15.9%)Dec 2000 to Dec 2001ICD-9NR562 (47.1%)630 (52.9%)Children 302 (25.3%) and adults 890