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Most of the existing evidence is still based on ICD-Tenth Revision and DSM-Fourth Edition criteria, leading to varied estimates across populations. This study provides current PTSD prevalence rates in the German general population, comparing DSM-5 and ICD-11 criteria and examines variations by age and gender.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2045796025100164_sec2b\">\n\t    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>In a 2016 cross-sectional survey of 2404 adults (18\u201394\u00a0years) representative of the German general population, participants completed the Life-Events-Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5) for trauma exposure and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) for PTSD symptoms. Probable PTSD diagnoses were based on DSM-5-, ICD-11-algorithms and suggested cut-off scores. Chi-square and McNemar\u2019s tests were used to test differences in prevalence rates by diagnostic framework, age and gender.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2045796025100164_sec3c\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Of the total sample, 47.2% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a01135) reported experiencing at least one lifetime traumatic event (TE), with transportation accidents (7.3%) and life-threatening injuries (4.9%) being most common. Probable PTSD prevalence was 4.7% under both DSM-5 and ICD-11 criteria, and 2.6% based on a conservative cut-off normed for prevalence estimation. Gender and age were not significantly associated with TE exposure or PTSD prevalence, though trauma types varied: female participants more often reported sexual violence and severe suffering, while more male participants reported physical assaults and various types of accidents. DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic algorithms had substantial yet not perfect agreement (<jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.62). Particularly within the re-experiencing symptoms, cluster agreement was only moderate (<jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.57). The cut-off method aligned more closely with DSM-5 (<jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.60) than ICD-11 algorithm (<jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.42).<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2045796025100164_sec4d\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>This study provides updated PTSD prevalence estimates for the German general population and underscores differences between DSM-5 and ICD-11 in identifying cases, particularly with respect to re-experiencing symptoms. These findings emphasize that while overall PTSD prevalence rates under DSM-5 and ICD-11 criteria are similar, the diagnostic frameworks identify partially distinct cases, reflecting differences in symptom definitions. 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