Comparison of self-assessed and clinician-assessed hirsutism diagnosed according to the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scale among female outpatients in Brazil
January 2024
in “
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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TLDR Self-assessed hirsutism scores are not reliable for clinical diagnosis but may help in screening.
The study evaluated the effectiveness of self-assessed modified Ferriman-Gallwey (mFG) scores compared to clinician-assessed scores for diagnosing hirsutism among female outpatients in Brazil. It found that self-assessed mFG had low specificity, which limits its application in clinical settings. Consequently, the study does not support using self-assessed mFG or Hirsuta scores for clinical diagnosis of hirsutism. However, both scoring systems may still be useful for screening purposes in epidemiological studies.
