| Abbreviation |
Definition |
| Apo A |
Apolipoprotein A |
| Apo B |
Apolipoprotein B |
| BDI |
Beck Depression Inventory |
| BMI |
Body mass index |
| CCMD |
Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders |
| CI |
Confidence interval |
| CNKI |
Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure |
| DHEA‐S |
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate |
| DSM‐IV |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition |
| E2 |
Oestrogens |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
| FSH |
Follicle‐stimulating hormone |
| fT |
Free testosterone |
| HAD |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| HDL‐C |
High‐density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HOMA‐IR |
Homeostasis model assessment‐insulin resistance |
| HOMA‐ISI |
Homeostasis model assessment‐insulin sensitivity index |
| HRSD |
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression |
| ICD‐10 |
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision |
| IR |
Insulin resistance |
| IRI |
Insulin resistance index |
| ISI |
Insulin sensitivity index |
| ITT |
Intention‐to‐treat |
| LDL‐C |
Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LH |
Luteinising hormone |
| MADRS |
Montgomery‐Asberg Depression Rating Scale |
| MAOI |
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors |
| MD |
Mean difference |
| MDSG |
Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
| NE |
Norepinephrine |
| OGTT |
Oral glucose tolerance test |
| OR |
Odds ratios |
| P |
Progesterone |
| PCOS |
Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PCOSQ |
Quality‐of‐Life Questionnaire for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| QoL |
Quality of life |
| RCT |
Randomised controlled trial |
| SD |
Standard deviation |
| SF‐36 |
Short Form‐36 |
| SHBG |
Sex hormone‐binding globulin |
| SNRI |
Serotonin‐norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors |
| SSRI |
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| T |
Testosterone |
| tT |
Total testosterone |
| TC |
Total cholesterol |
| TCA |
Tricyclic antidepressants |
| TeCA |
Tetracyclic antidepressants |
| TG |
Triglycerides |
| WHR |
Waist‐to‐hip ratio |
| MD |
Mean difference |
| 5‐HT |
Serotonin |
