Symptom tracking in endometriosis using digital technologies: Knowns, unknowns, and future prospects

Katherine Edgley, Andrew W Horne, Philippa T K Saunders, Athanasios Tsanas
Cell reports. Medicine · 2023 · vol. 4(9) , pp. 101192 · doi:10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101192 · PMID:37729869 · PMC10518625 · W4386858590
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This paper reviews how digital technologies can enable objective, continuous, and holistic symptom tracking in endometriosis patients, potentially leading to better decision-support tools for healthcare professionals and empowered patients.

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a common chronic pain condition with no known cure and limited treatment options. Digital technologies, ranging from smartphone apps to wearable sensors, have shown potential toward facilitating chronic pain assessment and management; however, to date, many of these tools have not been specifically deployed or evaluated in patients with endometriosis-associated pain. Informed by previous studies in related chronic pain conditions, we discuss how digital technologies may be used in endometriosis to facilitate objective, continuous, and holistic symptom tracking. We postulate that these pervasive and increasingly affordable technologies present promising opportunities toward developing decision-support tools assisting healthcare professionals and empowering patients with endometriosis to make better-informed choices about symptom management.

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endometriosis

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Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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