STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate short- and long-term treatment outcomes of outpatient local anaesthetic thermal balloon endometrial ablation (LA-TBEA) and identify any prognostic factors. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective observational study in a UK t…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of hysteroscopic submucous myomectomy for women with heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) over a minimum 1-year period and assess prognostic factors associated with treatment success.Study designProspective …
ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of laparoscopic excision of visually diagnosed endometriosis in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain.Study designSixty-two women with chronic pelvic pain and who underwent laparoscopic excision of visually…
OBJECTIVE: To determine current practice regarding laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. DESIGN: A prospective questionnaire survey. SETTING: The United Kingdom. POPULATION: All 1411 UK consultant gynaecologists identified …
BACKGROUND: Response rates to postal questionnaires are falling and this threatens the external validity of survey findings. We wanted to establish whether the incentive of being entered into a prize draw to win a personal digital assistant…
The use of quality of life (QoL) instruments in chronic pelvic pain (CPP) will allow a more objective assessment of patient-centred clinical outcomes. However, there is concern that not enough emphasis is placed on clinical face validity (i…
Objective. To develop an analytical approach to estimate the probability of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding, using a combination of patient history and tests. Methods. A prospectively collected datab…
OBJECTIVE: To develop an analytical approach to estimate the probability of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding, using a combination of patient history and tests. METHODS: A prospectively collected datab…
BackgroundThe use of quality of life (QoL) instruments in menorrhagia research is increasing but there is concern that not enough emphasis is placed on patient-focus in these measurements, i.e. on issues which are of importance to patients …
To determine current research activity and establish views on the direction of future research in gynaecological endoscopy. A self‐administered structured questionnaire was posted to 389 UK gynaecologists to enquire about current research a…