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“Were Women Studied?” audit

Early-phase kisspeptin studies in PCOS and hypothalamic amenorrhea (multiple small trials)

Kisspeptin studies in women are small and early-phase; no reliable sex-comparative analysis exists.

R3

Representation grade

Low or unrepresentative

S5

Sex-analysis grade

No human data

R3
Representation level

Low or unrepresentative participation for the target population

Basis: Small, highly selected mechanistic studies in women; total enrollment varies by study and is not pooled here.

S5
Sex-analysis level

No human data relevant to the question

Population and enrollment

Enrollment breakdown

Terminology in source: Sex; studies enroll females only.

0%

women / female participants

0 of 0 enrolled

Women (0)
Other (0)

Population definition

Women with PCOS or hypothalamic amenorrhea in mechanistic studies.

Age distribution

—

Inclusion and exclusion by life stage

Pregnancy exclusion

—

Lactation exclusion

—

Reproductive-potential requirements

—

Age/life-stage data

—

Sex-analysis plan and findings

Prespecified sex analysis

No / unclear

Powered for sex analysis

No / unclear

Interaction test reported

No / unclear

Efficacy by sex

—

Safety by sex

—

PK by sex

—

Missing data and generalizability limits

Most outcomes are mechanistic or surrogate; randomized controlled data in PCOS are limited.

Findings are not generalizable to broader reproductive-age populations or clinical endpoints.

Sources

Primary records

  • peer reviewed article

    Index of peer-reviewed biomedical literature.

Medical reviewer

Medical Reviewer (Pending Assignment)

Medical review pending assignment by a licensed clinician.

Last reviewed 2026-08-01Next review 2026-11-01

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