Incidence and prevalence of diabetes and cost of illness analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome: a Bayesian modelling study

This study suggests that a large number of women with symptoms indicative of PCOS never receive a definitive diagnosis yet can suffer from a rapid conversion to diabetes. This significantly reduces the quality of life for individual patients and incurs high costs for healthcare providers. As the risk of diabetes in women with PCOS is similar to that seen in populations at high risks of diabetes, it is possible that including them in national screening programmes may be cost effective.STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S)There was no funding for the current study. There are no conflicts of interest.TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERNot applicable.
Source: Human Reproduction - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research