Study types
- other 6
- article 3
Condition tags
- endometriosis 9
- infertility 6
- dysmenorrhea 1
- chronic_pelvic_pain 1
- interstitial_cystitis 1
- dyspareunia 1
Frequent coauthors
- Zondervan, KT 7
- Vermeulen, N. 5
- Tomassetti, C 4
- Lee, TTM 4
- Johnson, NP 4
- Petrozza, J 4
- De Wilde, RL 4
- Einarsson, JI 4
- Abrao, MS 4
- Grimbizis, G 4
Importance: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent, inflammatory disease defined by endometrial-like tissue (lesions) outside the uterine lining. It affects up to 10% of women worldwide, and 9 million women in the US, during reprodu…
Objective: To quantify the variation, triggers and impact on quality of life of symptom flares in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire within the Translational Research in Pelvic Pain clinical cohort …
STUDY QUESTION Which classification system for endometriosis do clinicians use most frequently, and why? SUMMARY ANSWER Even with a high uptake of the three existing endometriosis classification systems, most clinicians managing endometrio…
Study question Can a set of terms and definitions be prepared on endometriosis that would be the basis for standardization in disease description, classification and research? Summary answer The current paper outlines a list of 49 terms and…
Background: Different classification systems have been developed for endometriosis, using different definitions for the disease, the different subtypes, symptoms and treatments. In addition, an International Glossary on Infertility and Fert…
Background In the field of endometriosis, several classification, staging and reporting systems have been developed. However, endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems that have been published and validated for use in clin…
BACKGROUND: \nUp to 28% of endometriosis patients do not get pain relief from therapeutic laparoscopy but this subgroup is not defined. \n \nOBJECTIVES: \nTo identify any prognostic patient-specific factors (such as but not limited to pa…
The 3rd International Consensus Workshop on Research Priorities in Endometriosis was held in São Paulo on May 4, 2014, following the 12th World Congress on Endometriosis. The workshop was attended by 60 participants from 19 countries and wa…
Study question: What is the optimal management of women with endometriosis based on the best available evidence in the literature?Summary answer: Using the structured methodology of the Manual for ESHRE Guideline Development, 83 recommendat…