Critics skeptical of Canadian study that found only 3% of trans-identifying youth detransition (opens original article in a new tab)

A Canadian study found only 2.9% of 445 trans-identifying teens detransitioned over 2.4 years, but critics question the short follow-up period and changing demographics of current patients.

• A Canadian study of 445 teens found 2.9% detransitioned over 2.4 years of follow-up
• Critics argue the study's short follow-up period may not capture long-term detransition rates
• The study's authors state gender identity among adolescents is stable with low detransition rates
• The research involved teens seen at four Canadian gender clinics between 2012 and 2017
• Most teens in the study were born female and started gender-affirming hormones around age 16