Prevalence of PCOS in Adolescents Under Different Diagnostic Criteria, 2019-2022

289 adolescent patients with hyperandrogenism or menstrual disorders were studied from 2019 to 2022. The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome ranged from 46% to 59% depending on the diagnostic criteria applied. The dataset, authored by Karolina Jakubowska-Kowal and last updated in April 2026, compares clinical and hormonal profiles across diagnostic groups.

Use Cases

• Compare PCOS prevalence rates based on the application of different diagnostic criteria (Ibanez, Peña, Rotterdam).
• Analyze correlations between clinical hyperandrogenism and biochemical hyperandrogenism in adolescent patients.
• Study the association of specific hormonal parameters (LH, total testosterone, androstenedione) and ovarian volume with PCOS diagnosis.
• Investigate the frequency of menstrual abnormalities like oligomenorrhea in the studied population.

Strengths

• Includes data from 289 patients, providing a specific cohort for analysis.
• Compares results across three established diagnostic criteria (Ibanez, Peña, Rotterdam), enabling methodological study.
• Reports specific prevalence ranges (46% to 59%) and statistical significance for key hormonal parameters.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (16.4 KB), indicating limited scope and likely summary-level data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Karolina Jakubowska-Kowal.

Collection Method

Observational study on patients referred for diagnosis due to hyperandrogenism and/or menstrual disorders.

Time Range

2019-2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 05:26:04; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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