(1) School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Abstract:
Background
Several studies have investigated the association between male pattern baldness and disease such as prostate cancer and cardiovascular
disease. Limitations in the lack of standardized instruments to measure male pattern baldness have resulted in researchers
measuring balding patterns in a variety of ways. This paper examines the accuracy and reliability of assessment of balding
patterns by both trained observers and men themselves, using the Hamilton-Norwood classification system.