Table 1.

Selected issues on the relationship between PCOS and thyroid function/disorder, reported as scientific questions to answer.

1. Is the evaluation of the thyroid function for a diagnosis of PCOS needed, and which clinical and biochemical parameters should be assessed?

2. Are there any epidemiological data linking thyroid disorders and PCOS?

3. Are there experimental data to support the relationship between thyroid function and PCOS?

4. What is the effect of thyroid function/dysfunction on PCOS features, and vice versa?

5. What is the effect of thyroid alterations on cardiometabolic risk in women with PCOS?

6. What is the effect of thyroid abnormalities on reproductive outcomes in women with PCOS?

7. Does thyroid function/dysfunction influence reproductive outcomes in patients with PCOS undergoing fertility treatment?

8. What is the effect of treatments for thyroid diseases on PCOS?

9. What is the effect of treatments for PCOS on thyroid function?

PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome.