PCOS
Conditions
Interventions
PCOS cases:NA
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women aged 16 years or older with a diagnosis of PCOS will be recruited to join the study. PCOS is defined according to the Rotterdam consensus in 2003. Any 2 out of the following 3 criteria will be considered as having PCOS: 1. Oligo- and/or anovulation; 2. Clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism; 3. Polycystic ovaries and exclusion of other aetiologies (congenital adrenal hyperplasias, androgen-secreting tumours, Cushing's syndrome). For those adolescents who are less than 18 years old, fulfilling 3 out 3 criteria will be required to be diagnosed as having PCOS as proposed by the recent ESHRE/ARSM proposed Rotterdam criteria in 2012.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who are known to have cognitive or developmental disabilities, and could not come back for the visits will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PCOSQ Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChung Pui Wah, Jacqueline
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed