Martin Hirsch

BACKGROUND: It is important to evaluate sequalae for complex chronic health conditions such as endometriosis and mental health disorders. Endometriosis impacts 1 in 10 women. Mental health outcomes can be a primary determinant in many physi…

STUDY QUESTION: Which outcomes and outcome measures are reported in interventional trials evaluating the treatment of adenomyosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: We identified 38 studies, reporting on 203 outcomes using 133 outcome measures. WHAT IS KNOWN…

BJOG-21-0667.R1: Our Guidelines Are Not Good EnoughAlexandra Wojtaszewskaa, Martin HirschbaWatford General Hospital, Watford, United KingdombOxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre, Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health, University …

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"Re: The effect of new cross linked hyaluronan gel on quality of life of patients after deep infiltrating endometriosis surgery: a randomised controlled pilot study." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 42(1), pp. 178–179

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluates current national opinions on screening, diagnosis, and management of thoracic endometriosis. BACKGROUND: Thoracic endometriosis is a rare but serious condition with four main clinical presentations: pneumoth…

Sir,We read with great interest the recent study by Misra et al.evaluating different surgical interventions for the treatment of pain associated with endometriosis.1 We understand the importance of this research to inform our clinical pract…

Study objectiveEndometriosis is a recognized cause of pelvic pain in adolescents with menstrual symptoms that significantly affect education, activity, and social interactions. We aim to provide an updated systematic review of the prevalenc…

BACKGROUND: The development of clinical guidelines requires standardised methods informed by robust evidence synthesis. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the methodological quality of endometriosis guidelines, mapped their recommendations, and explo…

Study objectiveTo assess the diagnostic accuracy of serum Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125)≥30units/milliliter (u/ml) for diagnosing endometriosis in symptomatic women.Study designProspective observational cohort study including patients with sym…

BACKGROUND: The development of a non-invasive and accurate diagnostic biomarker for endometriosis is urgently needed. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of serum cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) for endometriosis. SEARCH STRATEGY: We se…

BackgroundThe demand for health information online is increasing rapidly without clear governance.ObjectiveWe aim to evaluate the credibility, quality, readability, and accuracy of online patient information concerning endometriosis.Study d…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease characterised by pain and subfertility. Randomised controlled trials evaluating treatments for endometriosis have reported many different outcomes and outcome measures. This var…

(Abstracted from Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016;214(4):452–464) Endometriosis impairs health-related quality of life. It occurs in 1 of 10 women.

OBJECTIVE: We reviewed the outcomes and outcome measures reported in randomized controlled trials and their relationship with methodological quality, year of publication, commercial funding, and journal impact factor. DATA SOURCES: We sear…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The management of endometriosis has progressed vastly with medical treatments providing a large role in controlling endometriosis symptoms. Despite these advances we still lack an accurate noninvasive test to diagnose end…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe the current consensus regarding the modern management of ovarian endometriosis and summarize the recent evidence that led to a shift in the management recommendations. RECENT FINDINGS: The vast majority of the…