Diagnoseverzögerung bei Endometriose – was sind die Ursachen?
This study evaluated the causes of diagnostic delay for endometriosis in German-speaking countries, finding a median delay of 10.64 years and frequent misdiagnoses such as stress-related pain or IBS.
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The study evaluated duration and causal factors of diagnostic delay for endometriosis in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland by surveying 149 women with histologically verified endometriosis about symptom onset, time to first physician visit, time to final diagnosis, prior therapies, healthcare contacts, and clinician responses. On average, participants experienced 2.57 years between symptom onset and first doctor visit and 10.64 years between symptom onset and final diagnosis, with 76.5% receiving one or more incorrect diagnoses (e.g., stress-related abdominal pain, bleeding disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, or psychosexual complaints). Key limitations include reliance on self-generated questionnaires at diagnosis time to reconstruct timelines and experiences, and the cross-sectional design inherent to retrospective recall. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it investigates causes and magnitude of diagnostic delay and misdiagnoses in endometriosis patients.
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