Lebensqualität und Kosten der Endometriose
The EndoCost study assessed the quality of life for endometriosis patients under everyday conditions, hypothesizing reduced quality of life and increased healthcare utilization due to the chronic nature and delayed diagnosis of the disease.
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The EndoCost study assessed the quality of life and healthcare costs for 157 women with confirmed endometriosis who utilized services in German medical centers during 2008. Participants reported significantly lower physical and mental health scores compared to general population norms, with those experiencing prolonged diagnostic delays showing the most severe impairments and highest annual costs per patient. The researchers noted that indirect costs, particularly absenteeism, accounted for the majority of expenses in this subgroup, highlighting a strong link between diagnostic delay and economic burden. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically examining the impact of diagnostic delays on patient-reported quality of life and associated healthcare expenditures.
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