Noémie Elhadad

Endometriosis is a prevalent, complex, inflammatory condition associated with a diverse range of symptoms and comorbidities. Despite its substantial burden on patients, population-level studies that explore its comorbid patterns and heterog…

Endometriosis is a prevalent, complex, inflammatory condition associated with a diverse range of symptoms and comorbidities. Despite its substantial burden on patients, population-level studies that explore its comorbid patterns and heterog…

In this study, we assessed if women with endometriosis have greater odds than matched controls of receiving an autoimmune diagnosis within two-years of their endometriosis diagnosis. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using two large…

Intelligent systems for self-management can help patients and improve quality of life. However, designing AI-based systems is challenging because designers need to account not only for user needs, but also for capabilities and practical con…

We assess racial disparities in medication prescription patterns for endometriosis patients across Medicaid administrative claims data. We use ATC 3rd level drug codes to identify drug classes prescribed significantly more frequently for en…

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the short form International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for use in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPDs) by comparing its scores against objectively-estimated physical activity (…

Managing complex chronic illness is challenging due to its unpredictability. This paper explores the potential of voice for automated flare-up forecasts. We conducted a six-week speculative design study with individuals with endometriosis, …

Background: Female chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPDs) affect 1 in 7 women worldwide and are characterized by psychosocial comorbidities, including a reduced quality of life and 2– 10-fold increased risk of depression and anxiety. Despite…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects 10% of reproductive-age women, and yet, it goes undiagnosed for 3.6 years on average after symptoms onset. Despite large GWAS meta-analyses (N > 750,000), only a few dozen causal loci have been identified. …

STUDY QUESTION: Do recent changes in European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) clinical guidelines result in more comprehensive diagnosis of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: The latest shift in clinical guideli…

Abstract Background. Female chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPDs) affect 1 in 7 women worldwide and are characterized by psychosocial comorbidities, including reduced quality of life and 2-10 fold increased risk of depression and anxiety. D…

Background: Endometriosis is a chronic disease with a long time to diagnosis and several known comorbidities that requires a range of treatments including of pain management and hormone-based medications. Racial disparities specific to endo…

Objectives This study investigates the association of daily physical exercise with pain symptoms in endometriosis. We also examined whether an individual’s typical weekly (ie, habitual) exercise frequency influences (ie, moderates) the rela…

In chronic conditions, patients and providers need support in understanding and managing illness over time. Focusing on endometriosis, an enigmatic chronic condition, we conducted interviews with specialists and focus groups with patients t…

BACKGROUND: Self-tracking through mobile health technology can augment the electronic health record (EHR) as an additional data source by providing direct patient input. This can be particularly useful in the context of enigmatic diseases a…

The menstrual cycle is a key indicator of overall health for women of reproductive age. Previously, menstruation was primarily studied through survey results; however, as menstrual tracking mobile apps become more widely adopted, they provi…

Abstract Endometriosis is a systemic and chronic condition in women of childbearing age, yet a highly enigmatic disease with unresolved questions: there are no known biomarkers, nor established clinical stages. We here investigate the use o…

There have been several research- and commercial-based mHealth solutions for individuals to monitor and manage their chronic conditions. As such, engagement strategies have been primarily investigated and proposed in the context of promotin…

Abstract Houghton and Elhadad offer a new and needed perspective on approaches for measuring the menstrual cycle and identifying underlying hormonal profiles that can help determine risk factors for chronic diseases such as breast cancer an…

We investigate the use of self-tracking data and unsupervised mixed-membership models to phenotype endometriosis. Endometriosis is a systemic, chronic condition of women in reproductive age and, at the same time, a highly enigmatic conditio…