Validity of Self-Reported Male Balding Patterns in Epidemiological Studies

December 2004 in “ BMC Public Health ”

Rosalind Taylor, Julia Matassa, Justine Leavy, Lin Fritschi

male balding patterns Hamilton-Norwood classification system vertex balding

Studysummary This study found that trained observers using the Hamilton-Norwood classification were very reliable in assessing balding patterns, while men's self-assessments were moderately accurate compared to observers.

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