Non-invasive tests for the diagnosis of endometriosis

Vicki Nisenblat, Cindy Farquhar, Ali Akoum, Ian S. Fraser, Patrick M. Bossuyt, M. Louise Hull
In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009591 · W2168967740
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This protocol outlines a Cochrane Review to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive tests, including imaging and biomarkers, for endometriomas and pelvic endometriosis against surgical diagnosis.

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This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: The aim of this review is to provide summary estimates of the diagnostic accuracy of non‐invasive tests for the diagnosis of endometriomas and pelvic endometriosis. We will review studies evaluating the accuracy of all non‐invasive tests that have been proposed for the diagnosis of endometriosis, including diagnostic imaging techniques (USS and MRI), blood markers and eutopic endometrial markers, compared to surgical diagnosis as a reference standard. We will evaluate each of the tests singly or in combination with other tests (when they have been used in a diagnostic algorithm). We aim to determine whether there is a non‐invasive test that distinguishes women with and without endometriomas or pelvic endometriosis, or both, that is accurate enough to provide a clinical utility. This will include the diagnostic value either as a replacement or triage test.

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