Research Article

Male Sex is an Inherent Risk Factor for Basal Cell Carcinoma

Table 2

Compilation of included data sets.

Data setPMIDFirst author [a]Publication yearCountryFollow up periodCodingAge rangebAge classesAge class modec

17547221Levi [16]1988Switzerland1976–1985Patient(30–34)-(85+)5 yrN0–N4
22322501Roberts [17]1990UK1988Patient(25–29)-(85+)5 yrN0–N4
32312827Chuang [18]1990USA1976–1984Patient(0–14)-(85+)10 yrN5–[N+1]4
41954125Coebergh [19]1991Netherlands1975–1988Patient(0–14)-(85+)5 yrN0–N4
51985867Magnus [20]1991Norway1976–1982Neoplasm(−19)-(90+)10 yrN0–N9
611122025Holme [21]2000UK1998Patient(25–29)-(85+)5 yrN0–N4
711568742Harris [22]2001USA1985–1996Patient(<20)-(>80)10 yrN0–N9
814578155Athas [23]2003USA1977–1978Neoplasm(25–34)-(75+)10 yrN5–[N+1]4
914578155Athas [23]2003USA1998–1999Neoplasm(25–34)-(75+)10 yrN5–[N+1]4
1014520447Stang [24]2003Germany1995–1999Patient(30–34)-(85+)5 yrN0–N4
1117640064Bath-Hextall [25]2007UK1996–2003Patient(18–24)-(80+)5 yrN0–N4
1217550552Stang [26]2007Germany1998–2003Patient(10–19)-(>80)10 yrN0–N9
1318649084Radespiel-Tröger [27]2008Germany2001–2005Patient(0–29)-(80+)10 yrN0–N9
1419796178Bielsa [28]2009Spain2006–2007Neoplasm(0–4)-(85+)5 yrN0–N4
1519595266Celic [29]2009Croatia2003–2005Neoplasm(0–9)-(80+)10 yrN0–N9
1624874476Reinau [30]2014UK2000–2011Patient(18–19)-(80+)5 yrN0–N4

aReference number. bYounger and oldest age group considered. c  = integer 0–9; for example for : N0–N9 corresponds to 40–49 and N5–[N+1]4 to 45–54.