Economic Perspective on Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis

Steven Simoens, Thomas D’Hooghe
In: Endometriosis · 2011 · pp. 27–32 · doi:10.1002/9781444398519.ch3 · W1499967379
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Endometriosis incurs significant societal costs due to diagnostic delays, chronic treatment needs, and lost productivity, underscoring the need for cost-effective diagnostic and treatment research.

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This chapter provides an economic perspective on the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. Endometriosis imposes a substantial economic burden on society. This burden originates from the time delay between onset of symptoms and diagnosis, costly medical and surgical treatments, the chronic nature of endometriosis, and the indirect costs associated with reduced ability to work. Increasing awareness of the disease, cutting the time to diagnosis and providing centralized evidence-based specialized care are crucial steps in reducing the morbidity, healthcare expenditure, and lost productivity associated with endometriosis. The economic burden underlines the need for further research into cost-effective approaches to diagnosing and treating endometriosis. To date, little is known about the cost-effectiveness of endometriosis diagnosis and treatment. The small number of economic evaluations and their methodological limitations preclude the recommendation of a specific approach to endometriosis diagnosis and treatment on economic grounds.

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