Validation of an In Vitro Diagnostic Test for Endometriosis: Impact of Confounding Medical Conditions and Lesion Location
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This study validated an in vitro diagnostic test for endometriosis, combining serum biomarker measurements with clinical variables to achieve 100% specificity, even with confounding medical conditions.
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With the aim to shorten the time for diagnosis and accelerate access to correct management, a non-invasive diagnostic test for endometriosis was developed and validated. The IVD test combines an ELISA test kit to quantify CA125 and BDNF concentrations in serum and a data treatment algorithm hosted in medical software processing results from the ELISA test and responses to six clinical variables. Serum samples and clinical variables extracted from psychometric questionnaires from 77 patients were collected from the Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre biobank (UK). Case/control classification was performed based on laparoscopy and histological verification of the excised lesions. Biomarkers serum concentrations and clinical variables were introduced to the software, which generates the qualitative diagnostic result ("positive" or "negative"). This test allowed the detection of 32% of cases with superficial endometriosis, which is an added value given the limited efficacy of existing imaging techniques. Even in the presence of various confounding medical conditions, the test maintained a specificity of 100%, supporting its suitability for use in patients with underlying medical conditions.
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