James MN Duffy

ORCID: 0000-0001-6127-9859 · 37 papers in corpus
meta-analysis 2023
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd014788.pub2

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition affecting 6 to 11% of reproductive-age women and may cause dyspareunia, dysmenorrhoea, and infertility. One treatment strategy is medical therapy with gonadotrophin-releasing ho…

review 2022
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoac010

STUDY QUESTION: What are the primary outcomes and outcome measures used in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating potential treatments for male infertility in the last 10 years? SUMMARY ANSWER: Outcome reporting across male inferti…

other 2022
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1002/ijgo.14188
other 2021
·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd014788

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the effectiveness and safety of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas) in the treatment of endometriosis.

other 2021
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.23636

Linked article: This Correspondence comments on Del Forno et al. Click here to view the article.

other 2021
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ·doi:10.1080/01443615.2020.1839873

"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

meta-analysis 2020
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16157

OBJECTIVE: To develop a core outcome set for endometriosis. DESIGN: Consensus development study. SETTING: International. POPULATION: One hundred and sixteen healthcare professionals, 31 researchers and 206 patient representatives. METHO…

2020
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.569
review 2020
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.242
meta-analysis 2020
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011031.pub3

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is associated with pain and infertility. Surgical interventions aim to remove visible areas of endometriosis and restore the anatomy. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic surgery in t…

meta-analysis 2020
·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd011031.pub3

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is associated with pain and infertility. Surgical interventions aim to remove visible areas of endometriosis and restore the anatomy. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic surgery in th…

rct 2020
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.11.051
other 2020
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16330
other 2019
Trials ·doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3153-y

BACKGROUND: Selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancies is associated with an increased risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity and represents a clinical dilemma. Interventions include expectant management with ea…

review 2019
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.023

Clinical research should ultimately improve patient care. To enable this, randomized controlled trials must select, collect, and report outcomes that are both relevant to clinical practice and genuinely reflect the perspectives of key stake…

other 2019
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.19192
review 2018
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoy007

STUDY QUESTIONS: We aim to produce, disseminate and implement a core outcome set for future infertility research. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating infertility treatments have reported many different out…

meta-analysis 2018
International urogynecology journal ·doi:10.1007/s00192-018-3781-5

INTRODUCTION: We assessed outcome and outcome-measure reporting in randomised controlled trials evaluating surgical interventions for anterior-compartment vaginal prolapse and explored the relationships between outcome reporting quality wit…

meta-analysis 2017
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14838

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 expl…

other 2017
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ·doi:10.1136/bmj.j3624

Chronic pelvic pain affects 2.1% to 24% of the global female population,12 and up to half of the affected women have no obvious pathology.23 The neuromodulator gabapentin can be used to modulate pain, but the evidence for its effectiveness …

other 2017
Contraception ·doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2016.12.009
observational 2016
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.12.002

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of serum Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125)≥30units/milliliter (u/ml) for diagnosing endometriosis in symptomatic women. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective observational cohort study including patients wi…

meta-analysis 2016
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14055

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 …

meta-analysis 2016
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.11.1007

BACKGROUND: The demand for health information online is increasing rapidly without clear governance. OBJECTIVE: We aim to evaluate the credibility, quality, readability, and accuracy of online patient information concerning endometriosis. …

other 2016
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013998

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…