Awareness of polycystic ovary syndrome among obstetrician-gynecologists and endocrinologists in Northern Europe.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To date, little is known about differences in the knowledge, diagnosis making and treatment strategies of health care providers regarding polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) across different disciplines in countries with similar health care systems. To inform guideline translation, we aimed to study physician reported awareness, diagnosis and management of PCOS and to explore differences between medical disciplines in the Nordic countries and Estonia. METHODS:This cross-sectional survey was conducted among 382 endocrinologists and obstetrician-gynaecologists in the Nordic countries and Estonia in 2015-2016. Of the participating physicians, 43% resided in Finland, 18% in Denmark, 16% in Norway, 13% in Estonia, and 10% in Sweden or Iceland, and 75% were obstetrician-gynaecologists. Mu

SUBMITTER: Piltonen TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6932801 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature