Clinician vs Self-ratings of Hirsutism in Patients With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Author(s) -
Lauri A. Pasch,
Steven He,
Heather G. Huddleston,
Marcelle I. Cedars,
Abram Beshay,
Lee T. Zane,
Kanade Shinkai
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.0358
Subject(s) - hirsutism , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , beck depression inventory , polycystic ovary , depression (economics) , gynecology , anxiety , psychiatry , obesity , nursing , economics , macroeconomics , insulin resistance
Qualitative evidence suggests that hirsutism inflicts significant negative impacts on quality of life and may be associated with depression. Quantitative research is essential to determine best practices in caring for hirsute patients.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom