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As the modified Ferriman\u2013Gallwey (mFG) score is unsuitable for self-assessment and requires specialist training, a short, self-administered questionnaire to identify hirsutism was constructed and validated for large-scale application, particularly targeting population-based studies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>A validation study was conducted to assess a new hirsutism questionnaire.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 90 women aged 35\u201372 years who were enrolled in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) were evaluated. A self-administered instrument containing four questions was designed to evaluate five body areas: upper lip, chin, chest, lower abdomen, and thighs with respect to the current distribution of body hair and that before 35 years of age. A score of 0\u20134 was attributed to each region based on drawings provided in the instrument. 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Spearman's correlation between current and past body hair score was calculated at 0.82 (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.000), and showed a test\u2013retest reliability of 0.49, with a trend toward similar answers regarding changes in the quantity of body hair over time, irrespective of how the questions were asked (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.000).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The accuracy and internal consistency of this self-administered questionnaire for the identification of hirsutism were good. 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