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Table 2 Inclusion criteria

From: Development and evaluation of a patient education programme for children, adolescents, and young adults with differences of sex development (DSD) and their parents: study protocol of Empower-DSD

Inclusion criteria

Patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome, XX-/XY-DSD including MRKH

Confirmation of diagnosis by chromosomal analysis, genetic test result, laboratory test or clinical examination

Children between 8–13 years (according to their cognitive development from the age of 6 years)

adolescents/young adults between 14–24 years

Parents/ caregivers of children or adolescents with DSD newly diagnosed in the last two years

Professionals who provide the patient education programme or have been involved in its development

Peers who participate in the patient education programme as peer counsellors or were involved in its development process

Written informed consent is available from patients (6 years and older), parents/ caregivers, peers, and professionals