Katherine E. Hartmann

To develop a model using individual and lesion characteristics to help surgeons choose lesions with a high probability of containing histologically-confirmed endometriosis.

Evidence suggests European American (EA) women have two- to five-fold increased odds of having pelvic organ prolapse (POP) when compared with African American (AA) women. However, the role of genetic ancestry in relation to POP risk is not …

We sought to determine the relationship of fibroids to pregnancy loss in a prospective cohort in which fibroid status was uniformly documented in early pregnancy. Participants had an intake interview, transvaginal ultrasonography, computer-…

Genetic epidemiology, the study of genetic contributions to risk for disease, is an innovative area in medicine. Although research in this arena has advanced in other disciplines, few genetic epidemiological studies have been conducted in o…

ObjectiveTo develop a model that uses individual and lesion characteristics to help surgeons choose lesions that have a high probability of containing histologically confirmed endometriosis.DesignSecondary analysis of prospectively collecte…

ObjectiveWe sought to describe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) treatment among women with chronic pelvic pain.Study designWe performed a cross-sectional study of new chronic pelvic pain patients between 1993 and 2000 (n = 987). IBS was defin…