Cindy Farquhar

An evidence gap map project examining progress against international infertility and endometriosis research priorities identified in 2020, highlighting areas of advancement and remaining evidence gaps to guide future research.

An evidence gap map project examining progress against international infertility and endometriosis research priorities identified in 2020, highlighting areas of advancement and remaining evidence gaps to guide future research.

Study questionWhat is the recommended prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infertility among individuals and couples?Summary answerThe World Health Organization (WHO) made 40 recommendations and six good practice statements for the preve…

BackgroundAdverse events (AEs) during health care are common and may have long-term consequences for patients. Although there is a tradition of reviewing morbidity and mortality in gynaecology, there is no recommended system for reporting c…

BACKGROUND: Endometrioma are endometriotic deposits within the ovary. Laparoscopic management of endometriomas is associated with shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, and decreased hospital costs compared with laparotomy. The previous ve…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the estimated prevalence and incidence of uterine fibroids diagnosed in Australian women of reproductive age? SUMMARY ANSWER: An estimated 7.3% of Australian women had a diagnosis of uterine fibroids by the age of 4…

Study questionWhat 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 answerOutcome reporting across male infertility t…

ObjectivesTo investigate the extent and nature of pharmaceutical industry payments related to fertility and assisted reproduction in Australia.Design and settingThis retrospective observational study employed four databases compiled from pu…

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

"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

Study questionsIn couples with unexplained infertility and a poor prognosis of natural conception, are four cycles of IUI with ovarian stimulation (IUI-OS) non-inferior to one completed cycle of IVF for the outcome of cumulative live birth?…

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…

Good evidence that oil-soluble contrast media (OSCM) enhances pregnancy rates when used to assess fallopian tube patency by hysterosalpingogram has prompted rapid clinical uptake by some fertility doctors and imaging specialists in Australi…

Endometriosis affects 10% of reproductive-aged women. It is characterized by the growth of the endometrium, outside the uterus and is associated with infertility and chronic abdominal pain. Lack of noninvasive diagnostic tools and early scr…

Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is an important cause of ill health in premenopausal women. Although surgery is often used as a treatment, a range of medical therapies are also available. Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSA…

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Overview). The objectives are as follows: To identify, systematically assess and summarise all evidence from Cochrane Reviews on treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), through a network meta‐…

BACKGROUND: It is not uncommon for women with endometriosis to be advised that becoming pregnant might be a useful strategy to manage their symptoms and reduce disease progression. Consequently, many women diagnosed with endometriosis and m…

BACKGROUND: About 10% of reproductive-aged women suffer from endometriosis, a costly chronic disease causing pelvic pain and subfertility. Laparoscopy is the gold standard diagnostic test for endometriosis, but is expensive and carries surg…