The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in a community sample assessed under contrasting diagnostic criteria | Zendy

W. A. March | Zendy; Vivienne Moore | Zendy; Kristyn Willson | Zendy; David I. W. Phillips | Zendy; Robert J. Norman | Zendy; Michael J. Davies | Zendy

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The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in a community sample assessed under contrasting diagnostic criteria

Author(s) -

W. A. March,

Vivienne Moore,

Kristyn Willson,

David I. W. Phillips,

Robert J. Norman,

Michael J. Davies

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dep399

Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , hyperandrogenism , medicine , gynecology , cohort , obstetrics , demography , obesity , insulin resistance , sociology

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is considered to be the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, yet debate over appropriate diagnostic criteria and design limitations with sampling methodology have left some doubt as to the actual prevalence in the community. The objective of this study was to create a representative prevalence estimate of PCOS in the community under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria and the more recent Rotterdam consensus criteria and Androgen Excess Society (AES) criteria.

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