Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has a prevalence of 10–15% and is associated with metabolic and mental health consequences. There is evidence that structured education programmes improve illness perception, quality of life and the metabolic profile in other chronic conditions however evidence for structured patient education in PCOS is lacking.We aimed to use an iterative cycle of research to develop a pragmatic educational interventi...

Background: Structured education programmes (SEP) have proved effective in changing illness perception and increasing physical activity (PA) in those with or at risk of diabetes. The SUCCESS–RCT was designed to test such a programme in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods: This was a single centre, randomised controlled trial in overweight and obese women with PCOS aimed at increasing their walking activity by 2000 steps/day after 12 ...