{"paper_id":"1c6b86a3-1c88-45bf-ab19-1ccac7f87463","body_text":"Medical and psychosocial influences on quality of life in endometriosis: A holistic narrative review\nAbstract\nIntroduction\nMethods\n| Authors (year) | Study design | Sample | Main variables | Analytical methods |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Ahmad et al. (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 354 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, pain intensity, patient health engagement | Correlation analysis, structural equation modeling |\n| Barberis et al. (2023) | Cross-sectional study | 364 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, emotional intelligence, illness perceptions, psychological distress | Structural equation modeling, mediator analysis |\n| Bień et al. (2020) | Cross-sectional study | 309 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, acceptance of illness, pain intensity | Regression analysis |\n| Bień et al. (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 425 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Regression analysis |\n| de Barros Meneguetti et al. (2022) | Cross-sectional study | 102 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, anxiety, depression, pain intensity | Comparative analysis |\n| De Graaff et al. (2013) | Cross-sectional study | 931 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Regression analysis |\n| Del Forno et al. (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 334 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, sexual function | Comparative analysis |\n| Facchin et al. (2015) | Cross-sectional study | 110 endometriosis patients, 61 healthy controls | Quality of life, anxiety, depression, pain intensity | Comparative analysis, regression analysis |\n| Gallagher et al. (2018) | Cross-sectional study | 360 endometriosis patients, 207 controls, 10–24 years | Quality of life | Comparative analysis, correlation analysis |\n| González-Echevarría et al. (2019) | Cross-sectional study | 24 endometriosis patients (13–25 years) | Quality of life, coping styles, anxiety, depression | Correlation analysis |\n| Grinberg et al. (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 89 endometriosis patients, 81 healthy controls | Quality of life, psychological well-being, catastrophizing | Comparative analysis, correlation analysis |\n| Güvenç and Bozo (2023) | Cross-sectional study | 174 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, attachment style, pain catastrophizing, coping strategies | Path analysis, mediation analysis |\n| Guillemot et al. (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 1039 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, pain severity, body-image, self-esteem, anxiety, depression | Regression analysis |\n| Jaeger et al. (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 627 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, relationship quality | Correlation analysis, mediation analysis |\n| Jones et al. (2004) | Qualitative study | 24 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Text analysis, coding |\n| Kupec et al. (2025) | Cross-sectional study | 175 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, pain severity | Regression analysis |\n| Lövkvist et al. (2016) | Cross-sectional study | 431 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Comparative analysis |\n| Márki et al. (2017) | Cross-sectional study | 193 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, perceived stress, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation | Correlation analysis, structural equation modeling, mediator analysis |\n| Matías-González et al. (2022) | Cross-sectional study | 169 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, social support, self-esteem | structural equation modeling |\n| McPeak et al. (2018) | Cross-sectional study | 236 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, pain catastrophizing | Regression analysis |\n| Melis et al. (2015) | Cross-sectional study | 41 endometriosis patients, 40 healthy controls | Quality of life, depression, anxiety, body image, pain intensity, sexual functioning | Correlation analysis, comparative analysis |\n| Moore et al. (2023) | Qualitative study | 30 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, illness perceptions | Reflexive thematic analysis |\n| Mundo-López et al. (2020) | Cross-sectional study | 230 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, fatigue, psychosocial status | Regression analysis |\n| Nielsen et al. (2023) | Qualitative study | 7 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Structure analysis |\n| Nnoaham et al. (2011) | Cross-sectional study | 745 endometriosis patients, 673 controls | Diagnostic delay, HRQoL, work productivity | Comparative analysis, regression analysis |\n| Nogueira Neto et al. (2023) | Longitudinal study (3–6 months) | 102 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Comparative analysis |\n| O’Hara et al. (2021) | Cross-sectional study | 620 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, self-management factors | Regression analysis |\n| Pehlivan et al. (2022) | Longitudinal study (2 months) | 996 participants at T0, 451 participants at T1 and T2 | Quality of life, body image, depression, self-esteem, rumination | Regression analysis, mediation analysis |\n| Pessoa de Farias Rodrigues et al. (2020) | Cross-sectional study | 106 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, endometriosis stage | Correlational analysis, comparative analysis |\n| Pontoppidan et al. (2023) | Cross-sectional study | 476 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Regression analysis |\n| Rees et al. (2022) | Cross-sectional study | 230 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, pain self-efficacy, health locus of control, coping style, illness uncertainty | Regression analysis |\n| Ribeiro et al. (2014) | Longitudinal, prospective study (1 year) | 40 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Comparative analysis |\n| Roomaney and Kagee (2018) | Qualitative study | 25 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Coding |\n| Skinner and Kuijer (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 603 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, self-compassion, resilience | Correlation analysis, mediator analysis |\n| Soliman et al. (2017) | Cross-sectional study | 1269 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Regression analysis |\n| Souza et al. (2011) | Cross-sectional study | 32 endometriosis patients, 25 controls | Quality of life, pain intensity | Comparative analysis, correlation analysis |\n| Spinoni et al. (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 273 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, pain severity, illness perceptions, coping strategies | Structural equation modeling, mediator analysis |\n| Sullivan-Myers et al. (2021) | Cross-sectional study | 584 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, psychological distress | Regression analysis |\n| Tiringer et al. (2022) | Retrospective and longitudinal study (6–10 weeks) | 115 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Comparative analysis |\n| Valentin et al. (2017) | Prospective and longitudinal study (1 year) | 167 endometriosis patients | Quality of life | Comparative analysis |\n| Van Niekerk Steains, et al. (2022) | Cross-sectional study | 318 endometriosis patients, 420 controls | Quality of life, body image, depression, anxiety | Regression analysis, comparative analysis |\n| Van Niekerk, Johnstone, and Matthewson (2022) | Cross-sectional study | 318 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, pain, distress | Correlation analysis |\n| Van Niekerk et al. (2023) | Cross-sectional study | 318 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, self-compassion, body compassion | Correlation analysis, regression analysis |\n| Van Poll et al. (2020) | Cross-sectional study | 224 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, sexual function | Univariate analysis, regression analysis |\n| Wu et al. (2024) | Cross-sectional study | 216 endometriosis patients | Quality of life, self-management strategies, distress | Regression analysis |\nResults\nMedical factors\nTreatment-related aspects\nMental-health aspects\nAspects of coping\nSocial life and work-related aspects\nDiscussion\nConclusion\nDeclaration of conflicting interests\nFunding\nORCID iDs\nData availability statement\nReferences\nCite\nCite\nCite\nDownload to reference manager\nIf you have citation software installed, you can download citation data to the citation manager of your choice\nInformation, rights and permissions\nInformation\nPublished In\nKeywords\nData availability statement\nAuthors\nMetrics and citations\nMetrics\nJournals metrics\nThis article was published in Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders.\nView All Journal MetricsPublication usage*\nTotal views and downloads: 441\n*Publication usage tracking started in December 2016\nPublications citing this one\nReceive email alerts when this publication is cited\nWeb of Science: 0\nCrossref:\nThere are no citing articles to show.\nFigures and tables\nFigures & Media\nTables\nView Options\nView options\nPDF/EPUB\nView PDF/EPUBAccess options\nIf you have access to journal content via a personal subscription, university, library, employer or society, select from the options below:\nloading institutional access options\nAlternatively, view purchase options below:\nPurchase 24 hour online access to view and download content.\nAccess journal content via a DeepDyve subscription or find out more about this option.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}