Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to develop clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of hirsutism in premenopausal women. PARTICIPANTS: The Task Force was composed of a chair, selected by the Clinical Guidelines Subcommittee (CGS) of The Endocrine Society, six additional experts, two methodologists, and a medical writer. The Task Force received no corporate funding or remuneration. EVIDENCE: Systematic reviews of available evidence were used to formulate the key treatment and prevention recommendations. We used the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) group criteria to describe both the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations. We used "recommend" for strong recommendations, and "suggest" for weak recommendations. CONSENSUS PROCESS: Consensus was guided by systematic reviews of evidence and discussions during one group meeting, several conference calls, and e-mail communications. The drafts prepared by the Task Force with the help of a medical writer were reviewed successively by The Endocrine Society's CGS, Clinical Affairs Core Committee ( CACC), and Council. The version approved by the CGS and CACC was placed on The Endocrine Society's Web site for comments by members. At each stage of review, the Task Force received written comments and incorporated needed changes. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Kathryn A Martin, R Jeffrey Chang, David A Ehrmann, Lourdes Ibanez, Rogerio A Lobo, Robert L Rosenfield, Jerry Shapiro, Victor M Montori, Brian A Swiglo |
Journal | The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
(J Clin Endocrinol Metab)
Vol. 93
Issue 4
Pg. 1105-20
(Apr 2008)
ISSN: 0021-972X [Print] United States |
PMID | 18252793
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Practice Guideline, Review)
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Topics |
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Female
- Hirsutism
(diagnosis, therapy)
- Humans
- Premenopause
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