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Exploring gender dysphoria and related outcomes in a prospective cohort study: protocol for the Swedish Gender Dysphoria Study (SKDS)
Uppsala Univ, Sweden.
Uppsala Univ, Sweden.
Uppsala Univ, Sweden.
Uppsala Univ, Sweden.
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2023 (English)In: BMJ Open, E-ISSN 2044-6055, Vol. 13, no 4, article id e066571Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Introduction There has been a drastic increase in the reported number of people seeking help for gender dysphoria in many countries over the last two decades. Yet, our knowledge of gender dysphoria and related outcomes is restricted due to the lack of high-quality studies employing comprehensive approaches. This longitudinal study aims to enhance our knowledge of gender dysphoria; different aspects will be scrutinised, focusing primarily on the psychosocial and mental health outcomes, prognostic markers and, secondarily, on the underlying mechanisms for its origin. Methods and analysis The Swedish Gender Dysphoria Study is an ongoing multicentre longitudinal cohort study with 501 registered participants with gender dysphoria who are 15 years old or older. Participants at different phases of their clinical evaluation process can enter the study, and the expected follow-up duration is three years. The study also includes a comparison group of 458 age- and county-matched individuals without gender dysphoria. Data on the core outcomes of the study, which are gender incongruence and experienced gender dysphoria, body satisfaction and satisfaction with gender-affirming treatments, as well as other relevant outcomes, including mental health, social functioning and life satisfaction, are collected via web surveys. Two different research visits, before and after starting on gender-affirming hormonal treatment (if applicable), are planned to collect respective biological and cognitive measures. Data analysis will be performed using appropriate biostatistical methods. A power analysis showed that the current sample size is big enough to analyse continuous and categorical outcomes, and participant recruitment will continue until December 2022. Ethics and dissemination The ethical permission for this study was obtained from the Local Ethical Review Board in Uppsala, Sweden. Results of the study will be presented at national and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. Dissemination will also be implemented through the Swedish Gender Dysphoria Study network in Sweden.

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BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP , 2023. Vol. 13, no 4, article id e066571
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Child & adolescent psychiatry; Adult psychiatry; EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-197911DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066571ISI: 001057956000044PubMedID: 37076146OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-197911DiVA, id: diva2:1798831
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Funding Agencies|Region Uppsala; Foundation of Nicke and Marta Nasvell; FORTE [2021-01968]; Centre for Womens Mental Health during the Reproductive Lifespan (WOMHER)

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