Table 1. Different diagnostic criteria used for PCOS. Information from Azziz et al. (2016) [3].
1990 National Institutes of Health criteria | 2003 Rotterdam criteria | 2009 Androgen Excess and PCOS Society | |
Must have both of the findings | Must have 2 out of the 3 findings | Must have 1 and either 2 or 3 | |
Menstrual abnormalities: amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hyperandrogenism: Biochemically or clinically (hirsutism/acne) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Ultrasound imaging: polycystic ovaries | 3 | 3 |