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A new evidence‐based guideline for assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome
Author(s) -
Norman Robert J,
Teede Helena J
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja18.00635
Subject(s) - guideline , library science , citation , associate editor , medicine , computer science , pathology
j 1 O to b e r 2 0 18 P and often presents in adolescence with further manifestation in later reproductive life. Many women are not diagnosed or have long delays before the condition is recognised. Key patient needs are not being met well, and knowledge gaps have been shown in both patients and health professionals alike. This is of particular concern in a conditionwhere the prevalence is generally considered to be between 9%and 18%, depending on the definition and the population studied.