Ballard KD

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
article 2008
Can symptomatology help in the diagnosis of endometriosis? Findings from a national case–control study—Part 1
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01878.x

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of patient-reported symptoms in diagnosing endometriosis. DESIGN: A national case-control study. SETTING: Data from the UK General Practice Research Database for years 1992-2001. SAMPLE: A total of 5540 wom…

other 2008
Endometriomas as a marker of disease severity
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.05.004

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Although superficial endometriosis can be treated effectively and safely by most gynecologic surgeons, deep infiltrating disease (DIE) needs to be treated in specialist endometriosis centers. For women to be treated in the …

article 2008
Endometriosis and its coexistence with irritable bowel syndrome and pelvic inflammatory disease: findings from a national case–control study—Part 2
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01879.x

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the increased chances of having a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women with endometriosis is due to misdiagnosis or co-morbidity. DESIGN: A case-control…