Vilhjálmur Rafnsson

ORCID: 0000-0001-6361-8527 · 2 papers in corpus
article 2023
Comprehensive evaluation of the incidence and prevalence of surgically diagnosed pelvic endometriosis in a complete population
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.14556

INTRODUCTION: The incidence and prevalence of pelvic endometriosis is still being debated. Population-based studies have shown annual incidences between 0.1% and 0.3%, which translates to a prevalence of symptom-giving disease of between 2%…

article 2010
Pelvic Endometriosis Diagnosed in an Entire Nation Over 20 Years
American Journal of Epidemiology ·doi:10.1093/aje/kwq143

The annual incidence of pelvic endometriosis among women aged 15-49 years and up to age 69 years was ascertained for the Icelandic population between 1981 and 2000 by using Iceland's extensive record linkage systems. Comprehensive, state-fi…