FEMaLe: The use of machine learning for early diagnosis of endometriosis based on patient self-reported data-Study protocol of a multicenter trial

Dora B Balogh, Dóra Balogh, Gernot Hudelist, Bliznuks, Dmitrijs, Dmitrijs Bļizņuks, Jayanth Raghothama, Christian M Becker, Roman Horace, Horace Roman, Harald Krentel, Andrew W Horne, Nicolas Bourdel, Gabriella Márki, Carla Tomassetti, Kirk, Ulrik Bak, Nandor Acs, Nándor Ács, Attila Bokor
PloS one · 2024 · vol. 19(5) , pp. e0300186 · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0300186 · PMID:38722932 · PMC11081275 · W4396779818
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects up to 190 million women and those assigned female at birth and remains unresolved mainly in terms of etiology and optimal therapy. It is defined by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterine cavity and is commonly associated with chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and decreased quality of life. Despite the availability of various screening methods (e.g., biomarkers, genomic analysis, imaging techniques) intended to replace the need for invasive surgery, the time to diagnosis remains in the range of 4 to 11 years. AIMS: This study aims to create a large prospective data bank using the Lucy mobile health application (Lucy app) and analyze patient profiles and structured clinical data. In addition, we will investigate the association of removed or restricted dietary components with quality of life, pain, and central pain sensitization. METHODS: A baseline and a longitudinal questionnaire in the Lucy app collects real-world, self-reported information on symptoms of endometriosis, socio-demographics, mental and physical health, economic factors, nutritional, and other lifestyle factors. 5,000 women with confirmed endometriosis and 5,000 women without diagnosed endometriosis in a control group will be enrolled and followed up for one year. With this information, any connections between recorded symptoms and endometriosis will be analyzed using machine learning. CONCLUSIONS: We aim to develop a phenotypic description of women with endometriosis by linking the collected data with existing registry-based information on endometriosis diagnosis, healthcare utilization, and big data approach. This may help to achieve earlier detection of endometriosis with pelvic pain and significantly reduce the current diagnostic delay. Additionally, we may identify dietary components that worsen the quality of life and pain in women with endometriosis, upon which we can create real-world data-based nutritional recommendations.

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_paininfertility

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Early Diagnosis Early Diagnosis Early Diagnosis Early Diagnosis Early Diagnosis Early Diagnosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Machine Learning Machine Learning Machine Learning Machine Learning Machine Learning Machine Learning Quality of Life

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