Cathy Hayles

ORCID: 0009-0003-3293-0157 · 4 papers in corpus
review
How is the "most bothersome symptom" construct measured across health conditions? A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures
Patient related outcome measures ·doi:10.1080/1179271X.2026.2732841

OBJECTIVE: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) capture patients' experiences and perspectives of symptoms. One approach involves measuring the "most bothersome symptom," an outcome recommended in some regulatory guidance and core outc…

article 2026
Experiences of Exercise Advice Among Women With Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome and Endometriosis in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Research quarterly for exercise and sport ·doi:10.1080/02701367.2026.2728656

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) and endometriosis are common gynecological conditions with no cure. Management is aimed at symptom relief with clinical guidelines recommending lifestyle changes including exercise. The aim of…

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Exploring the exercise dose to induce symptomatic and biomarker change in endometriosis: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial
MethodsX ·doi:10.1016/j.mex.2026.104107

Exercise may be an effective tool to improve symptoms and quality of life in those with endometriosis. However, the optimal dose to elicit such changes is unknown. This study will explore the critical threshold of exercise dose required to …

other 2023
The Efficacy of Self-Management Strategies for Females with Endometriosis: a Systematic Review
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-022-00952-9

Self-management is critical for the care of endometriosis. Females with endometriosis frequently use self-management strategies to manage associated symptoms; however, the efficacy of such strategies is unknown. The aim of this review was t…