Ferriman Gallwey self-scoring I: performance assessment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to determine performance characteristics of Ferriman Gallwey self-scoring in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome.

DESIGN

A simultaneous Ferriman Gallwey map scoring design was used.

SETTING

The study was performed at the General Clinical Research Center in a university medical center.

PATIENTS: Twenty-one hirsute patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome were studied.

INTERVENTIONS: Interventions included masked patient, physician, and research nurse simultaneous and independent Ferriman Gallwey map scoring.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The main outcome measures were modified Ferriman Gallwey map scores.

RESULTS

Agreement analysis demonstrated that patient self scores, physician scores, and research nurse scores were quite discrepant.

CONCLUSION

The modified Ferriman Gallwey Map scoring system has too much variation to be clinically useful.