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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…

The 3rd International Consensus Workshop on Research Priorities in Endometriosis was held in São Paulo on May 4, 2014, following the 12th World Congress on Endometriosis. The workshop was attended by 60 participants from 19 countries and wa…

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this review was to evaluate the published literature on epidemiologic risk factors for epithelial ovarian cancer among women with a diagnosis of endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A systematic literature sea…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the global consensus on the classification of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: We have produced an international consensus statement on the classification of endomet…

STUDY QUESTION: To what extent are outcome measures in endometriosis-related quality of life studies influenced by the setting in which patient recruitment is performed? SUMMARY ANSWER: Quality of life outcomes in women with endometriosis a…

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardize the recording of associated data for collection, processing, and storage of human tissues relevant to endometriosis. DESIGN: An international collaboration involvi…

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize the collection of nonsurgical clinical and epidemiologic data relevant to endometriosis research, allowing large-scale collaboration. DESIGN: An international collaboration involving 34 clinical/academic centers and …

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardize the recording of associated data for collection, processing, and storage of fluid biospecimens relevant to endometriosis. DESIGN: An international collaboration in…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a global consensus on the management of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: It was possible to produce an international consensus statement on the current management o…

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the main symptoms of endometriosis are pelvic pain and, to a lesser extent, infertility and fatigue.1 ,2 These symptoms affect an estimated 176 million women worldwide.3 What is less frequently a…

STUDY QUESTION: To what extent do the management of endometriosis and the symptoms that remain after treatment affect the quality of life in women with the disease? SUMMARY ANSWER: Many women with endometriosis had impaired quality of life …

Головне питання дослідження: Чи є глобальний консенсус щодо ведення ендометріозу, в якому розглядалися б уявлення жінок, які страждають на це захворювання? Підсумкова відповідь: З’явилася можливість розробити міжнародну заяву з питань сучас…

OBJECTIVE: To generate and validate symptom-based models to predict endometriosis among symptomatic women prior to undergoing their first laparoscopy. DESIGN: Prospective, observational, two-phase study, in which women completed a 25-item q…