Is This Woman Perimenopausal?
Bastian LA, Smith CM, Nanda K. Is This Woman Perimenopausal? JAMA 2003, 289: 895-902. PMID: 12588275, DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.7.895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh follicle-stimulating hormone levelsGreatest positive likelihood ratioLower inhibin B levelsFollicle-stimulating hormone levelsMonths of amenorrheaPremenopausal control groupInhibin B levelsClinical examination findingsEnglish-language articlesPositive likelihood ratioNight sweatsVaginal drynessClimacteric symptomsPerimenopausal womenExamination findingsHot flashesMenstrual historyClinical examinationPerimenopausal statusHormone levelsMEDLINE searchWomen's agePerimenopauseControl groupSymptoms