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Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life
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NARRATIVE ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to assess the burden of endometriosis by obtaining Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) data describing the experience of living with this disease. Survey data from one hundred and seven women with self-reported, surgically diagnosed endometriosis showed that living with this disease may be characterized by physical limitations that disrupt health, work and daily life.
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“Survey data from one hundred and seven women with self-reported, surgically diagnosed endometriosis showed that living with this disease may be characterized by physical limitations that disrupt health, work and daily life.”
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- Rests on an assumption: The anonymous patient-reported outcome instrument used in the survey validly measures the impact of endometriosis on daily life and work.
- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“The mean delay in diagnosis in these subjects was 8.9 years (SD±7.9).”
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“Symptoms started during adolescence (11-19 y/o) for the majority of these patients.”
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“Also of note, the majority of responders were well-educated women.”
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“These absenteeism rates are higher than those reported for other pain conditions such as headaches, arthritis and back pain (39).”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [39] Stewart, 2003, Lost productive time and cost due to common pain conditions in the US workforce, JAMA source
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“The majority of patients in this study (n=87/103, 85%) perceived that there was a noticeable decrease in the quality of their work”
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“The majority of patients reported a noticeable decrease in the quality of their work due to endometriosis-related and/or coexisting symptoms (n=87/103, 84%)”
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“almost 20% (n=19/101) reported being unable to work due to pain.”
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“However, only 48% (n=33/68) sought infertility treatments, including super-ovulation (37%), artificial insemination (13%), surgery (3%), or a combination thereof (22%).”
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“Notably, 69% (n=68/101) of the patients reported that they continue working despite feeling pain, a phenomenon that has been termed “presenteeism” (40).”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [40] Hansen, 2008, Going ill to work—what personal circumstances, attitudes and work-related factors are associated with sickness presenteeism?, Soc Sci Med source
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“Of those women who had children, 45% (n=15/33) reported that childcare-related activities were affected.”
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“All patients in this study were symptomatic and 72% reported having ≥8 endometriosis-related or coexisting symptoms, being dysmenorrhea, incapacitating pain, and dyspareunia the most common (Table 1).”
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Three patients reported being “totally incapacitated” and three were dismissed from or quit their jobs due to symptoms.”
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Patients with menstrual pain (OR=22.8, 95%CI: 2.3–226.7), incapacitating pain (OR=35.2, 95%CI: 4.3–274.6), depression (OR=17.2, 95%CI: 2.2–142.9), and abdominal pain (OR=5.2, 95%CI: 2.3–226.7) were more likely to report that their work (both at home and professionally) was affected by endometriosis.”
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“In our study, 65% of patients had never suspected having endometriosis and had never heard of the disease before surgery.”
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- Rests on an assumption: The anonymous patient-reported outcome instrument used in the survey validly measures the impact of endometriosis on daily life and work.
- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“The majority (71%; n=76) of patients in this study have tried to get pregnant, and 90% of them (n=68/76) reported having problems conceiving.”
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- Rests on an assumption: The anonymous patient-reported outcome instrument used in the survey validly measures the impact of endometriosis on daily life and work.
- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Many felt physical limitations to conducting day-to-day tasks, such as household chores (n=84, 79%), sexual relationships (n=76, 71%), work (n=71, 66%), appetite (n=58, 54%), exercise (n=60, 56%), sleeping (n=58, 54%), and social activities (n=51, 48%).”
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- Rests on an assumption: The anonymous patient-reported outcome instrument used in the survey validly measures the impact of endometriosis on daily life and work.
- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Those who had heard about the condition did so through the media (n =15, 14%) or a friend/family member (n=9, 8%).”
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- Rests on an assumption: The anonymous patient-reported outcome instrument used in the survey validly measures the impact of endometriosis on daily life and work.
- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Seven out of 10 participants were nulliparous.”
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Almost all (96%) of the participants had private medical insurance, which generally covered surgical procedures (n=117/126, 93%), but not medical treatments (n=108/214; 50%).”
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
- Rests on an assumption: In Puerto Rico, health insurance companies generally do not cover contraceptive drugs or infertility-related treatments and procedures.
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“Most patients characterized their pain as non-menstrual (NP) and reported that pain interfered with their daily life activities (IP).”
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Patients reported a total of 248 surgeries (average of 2.3 procedures per patient).”
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“Hysterectomy was reported by 17% (n=18) of respondents (age range: 31-46 y/o).”
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Therefore, menstrual pain, incapacitating pain, abdominal pain and depression were identified as predictors of poor performance at work and home.”
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“The diagnosis of endometriosis was supported by questions regarding the surgical procedure, surgeon, and rAFS endometriosis stage (25,26).”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [25] Scarselli, 2005, Diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, Minerva Ginecol
- Not checked yetcites [26] 1985, Revised American Fertility Society classification of endometriosis: 1985, Fertil Steril source
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“The yearly total (direct plus indirect) cost of endometriosis has been estimated at €30 billion in Europe and $22 billion in the US, and direct costs have increased steadily (13,18-20).”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [13] Gao, 2006, Economic burden of endometriosis, Fertil Steril source
- Not checked yetcites [18] Hummelshoj, 2006, Update on endometriosis, Women's Health source
- Not checked yetcites [19] Simoens, 2007, Endometriosis: cost estimates and methodological perspective, Hum Reprod Update source
- Not checked yetcites [20] Zhao, 1998, The cost of inpatient endometriosis treatment: an analysis based on the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample, Am J Manag Care
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“The study protocol and survey was approved by the Ponce School of Medicine (PSM) Institutional Review Board (IRB).”
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“This study thus confirms a worrisome trend and worldwide public health problem: patients with endometriosis endure symptoms for years without being diagnosed (8-12, 27-29).”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [8] Cox, 2003, Focus group study of endometriosis: struggle, loss and medical merry-go-round, Int J Nurs Pract source
- Not checked yetcites [9] Lemaire, 2004, More than just menstrual cramps: symptoms and uncertainty among women with endometriosis, J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs source
- Not checked yetcites [10] Cox, 2003, Learning to take charge: women's experiences of living with endometriosis, Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery source
- Not checked yetcites [11] Huntington, 2005, A life shaped by pain: women and endometriosis, J Clin Nurs source
- Not checked yetcites [12] Denny, 2004, Women's experience of endometriosis, J Adv Nurs source
- Not checked yetcites [27] Hadfield, 1996, Delay in the diagnosis of endometriosis: a survey of women from the USA and the UK, Hum Reprod source
- Not checked yetcites [28] Arruda, 2003, Time elapsed from onset of symptoms to diagnosis of endometriosis in a cohort study of Brazilian women, Hum Reprod source
- Not checked yetcites [29] Ballard, 2006, What's the delay? A qualitative study of women's experiences of reaching a diagnosis of endometriosis, Fertil Steril source
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- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“A total of 108 patients answered the survey, for a response rate of 24%.”
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“Subjects in this patient registry come from all regions of the island; however, they do not necessarily accurately represent the female population of Puerto Rico.”
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“These studies concluded that endometriosis impairs health related quality of life (HRQoL), specifically in areas related to physical, psychological, and social function.”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [21] Gao, 2006, Health-related quality of life burden of women with endometriosis: a literature review, Curr Med Res Opin source
- Not checked yetcites [22] Jones, 2001, Development of an endometriosis quality-of-life instrument: The Endometriosis Health Profile–30, Obstet Gynecol
- Not checked yetcites [23] Jones, 2006, Measuring quality of life in women with endometriosis: tests of data quality, score reliability, response rate and scaling assumptions of the Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire, Hum Reprod source
- Not checked yetcites [24] Jones, 2004, Development of the Short Form Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire: the EHP-5, Qual Life Res source
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“Only women reporting having been diagnosed by laparoscopy or laparotomy were included in the analyses.”
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“It is estimated that up to 80% of women with dysmenorrhea and up to 40% of infertile women have endometriosis (2,3).”
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“One patient was excluded because she did not report a surgical diagnosis.”
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“The patients surveyed represent 15% of the total number of patients in the ERP registry.”
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“There were no differences in demographics (e.g., age, marital status, education) between respondents of the electronic versus the mailed questionnaires.”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
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“Endometriosis, the growth of endometrial tissue (glands and stroma) outside of the uterine cavity, causes intractable pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility (1).”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
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“Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine which endometriosis-related and/or coexisting symptoms were more likely to affect daily life activities and work performance of patients. The following dependent variables were studied, controlling for age as confounding factor: household chores, work, social activities, sexual relationships, studies, childcare, sleeping, exercise, and appet”
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“The high rates of hospital admissions, surgical procedures, and incidence of comorbid conditions make endometriosis a more costly public health problem than commonly known medical conditions in women such as migraine and Crohn’s disease (13-17).”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
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- Not checked yetcites [13] Gao, 2006, Economic burden of endometriosis, Fertil Steril source
- Not checked yetcites [14] Winkel, 2001, Medical and surgical therapies for pain associated with endometriosis, J Womens Health Gend Based Med source
- Not checked yetcites [15] Heinrichs, 1998, Human issues and medical economics of endometriosis. Three- vs. six-month GnRH-agonist therapy, J Reprod Med
- Not checked yetcites [16] Mathias, 1996, Chronic pelvic pain: prevalence, health-related quality of life, and economic correlates, Obstet Gynecol source
- Not checked yetcites [17] Mirkin, 2007, Actuarial analysis of private payer administrative claims data for women with endometriosis, J Manag Care Pharm
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“For endometriosis, there is paucity of data in that regard, although qualitative studies document patient-reported negative experiences at work (5).”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
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- Not checked yetcites [5] Jones, 2004, The impact of endometriosis quality of life: a qualitative analysis, J Psychosom Obstet Gynecol source
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“Finally, the low response rate observed may be explained by cultural issues such as the low awareness of the importance of research, which may explain the poor participation rates in biomedical research studies that have been previously reported in Hispanic minorities (44).”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
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- Not checked yetcites [44] Katz, 2008, Participation in biomedical research studies and cancer screenings: perceptions of risks to minorities compared with whites, Cancer Control source
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“This study supports previous findings showing that patients with endometriosis commonly endure both painful symptoms and infertility, both of which could negatively affect the quality of life and mental health of the affected women at rates that are higher than those reported by healthy women or women with other gynecological disorders (6-12,35,36).”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
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- Not checked yetcites [6] Denny, 2006, Systematic reviews of qualitative evidence: what are the experiences of women with endometriosis?, J Obstet Gynaecol source
- Not checked yetcites [7] Marques, 2004, Quality of life in Brazilian women with endometriosis assessed through a medical outcome questionnaire, J Reprod Med
- Not checked yetcites [8] Cox, 2003, Focus group study of endometriosis: struggle, loss and medical merry-go-round, Int J Nurs Pract source
- Not checked yetcites [9] Lemaire, 2004, More than just menstrual cramps: symptoms and uncertainty among women with endometriosis, J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs source
- Not checked yetcites [10] Cox, 2003, Learning to take charge: women's experiences of living with endometriosis, Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery source
- Not checked yetcites [11] Huntington, 2005, A life shaped by pain: women and endometriosis, J Clin Nurs source
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- Not checked yetcites [35] Peveler, 1996, Psychosocial factors and chronic pelvic pain: a comparison of women with endometriosis and with unexplained pain, J Psychosom Res source
- Not checked yetcites [36] Low, 1993, A psychological profile of endometriosis patients in comparison to patients with pelvic pain of other origins, J Psychosom Res source
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- Rests on an assumption: The anonymous patient-reported outcome instrument used in the survey validly measures the impact of endometriosis on daily life and work.
- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
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“Therefore, the findings of this study may not be representative of all patients with endometriosis, but rather apply only to those with more severe disease.”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
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- Rests on an assumption: The anonymous patient-reported outcome instrument used in the survey validly measures the impact of endometriosis on daily life and work.
- Rests on an assumption: Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
The paper relies on this without support.
The anonymous patient-reported outcome instrument used in the survey validly measures the impact of endometriosis on daily life and work.
“An anonymous PRO instrument was distributed randomly via postal mail (n=200) or electronically to all the e-mail addresses in the ERP (n=361).”
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Patients' self-reported surgical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate.
“Only women reporting having been diagnosed by laparoscopy or laparotomy were included in the analyses.”
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In Puerto Rico, health insurance companies generally do not cover contraceptive drugs or infertility-related treatments and procedures.
“In Puerto Rico, health insurance companies do not usually cover contraceptive drugs (even when prescribed as a treatment for endometriosis) or treatments/procedures related to infertility.”
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“Impact on health, work productivity, and daily life activities has been already described by qualitative studies (16-20) and costs of productivity loss has been estimated (21).”
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“This provides further evidence in support to the previous observation that endometriosis patients make an effort to be present at work despite feeling physically impaired by symptoms (18).”
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“In summary, this quantitative study provides tangible evidence for the negative impact of endometriosis on important aspects related to work and daily life, as shown before qualitatively (18).”
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“Notably, 69% (n=68/101) of the patients reported that they continue working despite feeling pain”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
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§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
“The majority of patients in this study (n=87/103, 85%) perceived that there was a noticeable decrease in the quality of their work”
§ Patients’ report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life > Abstract
“The majority of patients reported a noticeable decrease in the quality of their work due to endometriosis-related and/or coexisting symptoms (n=87/103, 84%)”
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“It is to be expected that a painful, chronic disease such as endometriosis would also have a substantial negative impact on work performance, as has been shown for other health problems (37-39).”
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“The high rates of hospital admissions, surgical procedures, and incidence of comorbid conditions make endometriosis a more costly public health problem than commonly known medical conditions in women such as migraine and Crohn’s disease (13-17).”
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“This specific bias has been noted by other studies (29,30).”
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The Epidemiology of Endometriosis
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“It is estimated that up to 80% of women with dysmenorrhea and up to 40% of infertile women have endometriosis (2,3).”
Delay in the diagnosis of endometriosis: a survey of women from the USA and the UK
Hadfield, R., Mardon, H., Barlow, D., & Kennedy, S. (1996) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019270 · Cited by 517 · cited 1×
“This study thus confirms a worrisome trend and worldwide public health problem: patients with endometriosis endure symptoms for years without being diagnosed (8-12,27-29).”
Hansen, C. D., & Andersen, J. H. (2008) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.05.022 · Cited by 505
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“This study thus confirms a worrisome trend and worldwide public health problem: patients with endometriosis endure symptoms for years without being diagnosed (8-12,27-29).”
Endometriosis: cost estimates and methodological perspective
Simoens, S., Hummelshoj, L., & D'Hooghe, T. (2007) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/dmm010 · Cited by 357 · cited 1×
“The yearly total (direct plus indirect) cost of endometriosis has been estimated at €30 billion in Europe and $22 billion in the US, and direct costs have increased steadily (13,18-20).”
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Nnoaham, K. E., Hummelshoj, L., Webster, P., d’Hooghe, T., de Cicco Nardone, F., de Cicco Nardone, C., Jenkinson, C., Kennedy, S. H., & Zondervan, K. T. (2011) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.090 · Cited by 1,584
“Few studies have quantified reported absence from work (15, 16); however, these are geographically limited and focused on women who knew their disease status, with potential for recall bias.”
BackgroundThe social and psychological impact of endometriosis on women's lives: a critical narrative review
Culley, L. A., Law, C., Hudson, N., Denny, E., Mitchell, H., Baumgarten, M. N., & Raine‐Fenning, N. (2013) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/dmt027 · Cited by 732
“Fourquet et al. (2010) also reported that 84 –85% of women described a decrease in their quality of work, and elsewhere these authors report an average rate of work impairment and reduced effectiveness of 65% (presenteeism) and an average loss of efficiency levels of 64% (work productivity loss)…”
BackgroundResultInfluentialDe Graaff, A. A., D'Hooghe, T. M., Dunselman, G. A. J., Dirksen, C. D., Hummelshoj, L., WERF EndoCost Consortium, Simoens, S., Bokor, A., Brandes, I., Brodszky, V., et al. (2013) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/det284 · Cited by 473
Assessing research gaps and unmet needs in endometriosis
As‐Sanie, S., Black, R., Giudice, L. C., Valbrun, T. G., Gupta, J., Jones, B., Laufer, M. R., Milspaw, A. T., Missmer, S. A., Norman, A., et al. (2019) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.033 · Cited by 347
Fourquet, J., Báez, L., Figueroa, M., Iriarte, R. I., & Flores, I. (2011) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.04.095 · Cited by 262
“Impact on health, work productivity, and daily life activities has been already described by qualitative studies (16-20) and costs of productivity loss has been estimated (21).”
BackgroundResultSelf-citationImpact of Endometriosis on Life-Course Potential: A Narrative Review
Missmer, S. A., Tu, F. F., Agarwal, S. K., Chapron, C., Soliman, A. M., Chiuve, S. E., Eichner, S. F., Flores, I., Horne, A. W., Kimball, A. B., et al. (2021) · International Journal of General Medicine · doi:10.2147/ijgm.s261139 · Cited by 222
“A high proportion of women with endometriosis report impairment in social functioning as a result of their condition.(34,51,52) Approximately half of women with selfreported, surgically diagnosed endometriosis (n=107) who were enrolled in a long-standing registry expressed perceived physical limitations to social acti…”
BackgroundSelf-citationHung, S. W., Zhang, R., Tan, Z., Chung, J. P. W., Zhang, T., & Wang, C. C. (2021) · Medicinal Research Reviews · doi:10.1002/med.21802 · Cited by 175
The Effect of Endometriosis Symptoms on Absenteeism and Presenteeism in the Workplace and at Home
Soliman, A. M., Coyne, K. S., Gries, K. S., Castelli‐Haley, J., Snabes, M. C., & Surrey, E. S. (2017) · Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy · doi:10.18553/jmcp.2017.23.7.745 · Cited by 160
Dienogest in long-term treatment of endometriosis
Schindler, A. E. (2011) · International Journal of Women s Health · doi:10.2147/ijwh.s5633 · Cited by 162
Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis: An Integrative Review
Marinho, M. C. P., de Magalhães, T. F., Fernandes, L. F. C., Augusto, K. L., Brilhante, A. V. M., & Bezerra, L. R. P. S. (2017) · Journal of Women s Health · doi:10.1089/jwh.2017.6397 · Cited by 149
“Multiple linear regression analyses showed that dysmenorrhea affected PCS, and non-menstrual pelvic pain affected both PCS and MCS. Fourquet et al. 23 adopted the SF-12 along with the EHP-5 in 193 women with endometriosis.”
InfluentialSims, O. T., Gupta, J., Missmer, S. A., & Aninye, I. O. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18158210 · Cited by 185
de Graaff, A. A., van Lankveld, J. J. D. M., Smits, L. J. M., van Lankveld, J. J. D. M., & Dunselman, G. A. J. (2016) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dew215 · Cited by 159
Márki, G., Bokor, A., Rigó, J. J., & Rigó, A. (2017) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dex091 · Cited by 138
“, 2005), mood (Sepulcri Rde and do Amaral, 2009) and work and social functioning (Fourquet et al., 2010).”
Use of aromatase inhibitors to treat endometriosis-related pain symptoms: a systematic review
Ferrero, S., Gillott, D. J., Venturini, P. L., & Remorgida, V. (2011) · Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology · doi:10.1186/1477-7827-9-89 · Cited by 109
“In some patients, pain symptoms are extremely severe and negatively affect quality of life, work efficiency and sexual life [2-4].”
BackgroundCaesarean section and risk for endometriosis: a prospective cohort study of Swedish registries
Andolf, E. G., Thorsell, M., & Källén, K. (2013) · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1111/1471-0528.12236 · Cited by 108
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A polymorphism in a let‐7 microRNA binding site of KRAS in women with endometriosis
Grechukhina, O., Petracco, R., Popkhadze, S., Massasa, E., Paranjape, T., Chan, E., Flores, I., Weidhaas, J. B., & Taylor, H. S. (2012) · EMBO Molecular Medicine · doi:10.1002/emmm.201100200 · Cited by 96
“Endometriosis has a dramatic effect on health and quality of life, causing chronic pelvic pain and infertility in up to 50% of women with the disease (Fourquet et al, 2010).”
Self-citationPsychosocial impact of endometriosis: From co-morbidity to intervention
Aerts, L., Grangier, L., Streuli, I., Dällenbach, P., Marci, R., Wenger, J., & Pluchino, N. (2018) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.01.008 · Cited by 92
Stress Exacerbates Endometriosis Manifestations and Inflammatory Parameters in an Animal Model
Cuevas, M., Flores, I., Thompson, K. J., Ramos‐Ortolaza, D. L., Torres-Reverón, A., & Appleyard, C. B. (2012) · Reproductive Sciences · doi:10.1177/1933719112438443 · Cited by 91
“In addition, there is ample evidence from qualitative and quantitative studies that document the significant negative impact on quality of life in patients with endometriosis.(10,11) Taken together, data from both animal models and human studies strongly suggest that stress does play a role in endometriosis.”
BackgroundSelf-citationEconomic Burden of Surgically Confirmed Endometriosis in Canada
Levy, A. R., Osenenko, K. M., Lozano‐Ortega, G., Sambrook, R., Jeddi, M., Bélisle, S., & Reid, R. L. (2011) · Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada · doi:10.1016/s1701-2163(16)34986-6 · Cited by 90
“Married or partnered 19 (70) Single 6 (22) Divorced 2 (7)”
BackgroundQuality of life outcomes in women with endometriosis are highly influenced by recruitment strategies
de Graaff, A. A., Dirksen, C. D., Simoens, S., Bie, B. D., Hummelshøj, L., D’Hooghe, T. M., & Dunselman, G. A. J. (2015) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dev084 · Cited by 85
“Symptoms such as dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia and chronic pelvic pain often remain after treatment which result in endometriosis interfering with daily life and work activities, consequently altering women’s emotional well-being, and decreasing their quality of life (Fourquet et al., 2010; Nnoaham et al., 2011; Tripoli…”
BackgroundHansen, K. E., Kesmodel, U. S., Baldursson, E. B., Schultz, R., & Forman, A. (2013) · European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.03.008 · Cited by 87
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“These findings are in accord to previous studies showing that patients with endometriosis feel lack of support from others, lose the ability to perform at work, and have limitations in day-to-day activities, reducing their QoL [3,9,10,15].”
ResultSelf-citationDienogest in the treatment of endometriosis
Bizzarri, N., Remorgida, V., Leone Roberti Maggiore, U., Scala, C., Tafi, E., Ghirardi, V., Salvatore, S., Candiani, M., Venturini, P. L., & Ferrero, S. (2014) · Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1517/14656566.2014.943734 · Cited by 63
“In some patients, pain symptoms are extremely severe and negatively affect quality of life (QoL), work efficiency and sexual life [2-4].”
BackgroundEndometriosis and fertility: women's accounts of healthcare
Young, K., Fisher, J., & Kirkman, M. (2016) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dev337 · Cited by 69
“, 2015) andsmall samplesizes that are likely tobeunderpowered (Sepulcri Rde and do Amaral, 2009; Fourquet et al., 2010).”
BackgroundSperschneider, M. L., Hengartner, M. P., Schwartz, A. K., Geraedts, K., Rauchfuß, M., Woelfler, M. M., Haeberlin, F., von Orelli, S., Eberhard, M., Maurer, F., et al. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019570 · Cited by 70
Challenges of and possible solutions for living with endometriosis: a qualitative study
Márki, G., Vásárhelyi, D., Rigó, A., Kaló, Z., Ács, N., & Bokor, A. (2022) · BMC Women s Health · doi:10.1186/s12905-022-01603-6 · Cited by 115
“Quantitative studies identified deterioration in physical wellbeing [5], psychological functioning [6, 7], daily life activities and work productivity [8, 9], social participation [10], quality of sexual life [11], and an increase in financial burden [12].”
BackgroundAgarwal, S. K., Foster, L., & Groessl, E. J. (2019) · International Journal of Women s Health · doi:10.2147/ijwh.s207373 · Cited by 70
“Indeed, 70% of women with endometriosis chronically experience unresolved pain, with 57% reporting dysmenorrhea, 47% reporting dyspareunia, and 60% reporting non-menstrual pelvic pain.(6,7) These unacceptable levels of unresolved pain exist despite substantial healthcare utilization, with 46% of women reporting having…”
BackgroundSantulli, P., Lamau, M.-C., Marcellin, L., Gayet, V., Marzouk, P., Borghese, B., Lafay-Pillet, M.-C., & Chapron, C. (2016) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dew093 · Cited by 67
“It not only affects health, well-being and quality of life of patients, but has also great impacts on daily life, work absenteeism and health care consumption (Fourquet et al., 2010; Nnoaham et al., 2011).”
BackgroundMcKillop, M. M., Mamykina, L., & Elhadad, N. (2018) · CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · doi:10.1145/3173574.3174139 · Cited by 61
“As compared to survey-based methods, we confirmed many of the known dimensions, such as pain and menstruation, but also identified a more holistic view of the disease with a wider range of dimensions, each with greater granularity of variables [37].”
ResultIdentification and validation of novel serum markers for early diagnosis of endometriosis
Gajbhiye, R., Sonawani, A., Khan, S., Suryawanshi, A., Kadam, S., Warty, N., Raut, V., & Khole, V. (2012) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/der410 · Cited by 53
“pain, dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia and infertility; this leads to a considerable burden in terms of healthcare costs and the quality of life (Fourquet et al., 2010; Mcleod and Retzloff, 2010).”
Background“Es que tú eres una changa”: stigma experiences among Latina women living with endometriosis
Matías-González, Y., Sánchez-Galarza, A. N., Flores, I., & Rivera-Segarra, E. (2020) · Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology · doi:10.1080/0167482x.2020.1822807 · Cited by 54
Self-citationStress, pain, anxiety, and depression in endometriosis–Targeting glial activation and inflammation
Mokhtari, T., Irandoost, E., & Sheikhbahaei, F. (2024) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111942 · Cited by 59
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Yela, D. A., Quagliato, I. D. P., & Benetti-Pinto, C. L. (2020) · Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia / RBGO Gynecology and Obstetrics · doi:10.1055/s-0040-1708091 · Cited by 54
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“One case (6) with multiple lesions showed low PGR expression only in ovarian lesions (n.”
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BackgroundResultInfluentialGlobal, regional, and national endometriosis trends from 1990 to 2017
Zhang, S., Gong, T., Wang, H., Zhao, Y., & Wu, Q. (2020) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/nyas.14468 · Cited by 48
The Systemic Effects of Endometriosis
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Dysregulation of Lysyl Oxidase Expression in Lesions and Endometrium of Women With Endometriosis
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“Given such significant and unique challenges for these patients, there has been an increased effort to document barriers and facilitators to care (Fourquet et al., 2010; Grogen et al., 2018).”
BackgroundNamazi, M., Zareiyan, A., Jafarabadi, M. N., & Moghadam, Z. B. (2020) · Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction · doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101860 · Cited by 47
Quality of Working Life and Productivity: An Overview of the Conceptual Framework
Horst, D. J., Broday, E. E., Bondarik, R., Serpe, L. F., & Pìlatti, L. A. (2014) · International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research · Cited by 49
Patient Quality of Life and Symptoms after Surgical Treatment for Endometriosis
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The Link Between Stress and Endometriosis: from Animal Models to the Clinical Scenario
Appleyard, C. B., Flores, I., & Torres-Reverón, A. (2020) · Reproductive Sciences · doi:10.1007/s43032-020-00205-7 · Cited by 49
Self-citationFourquet, J., Zavala, D. E., Missmer, S. A., Bracero, N. J., Romaguera, J., & Flores, I. (2019) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.06.020 · Cited by 45
Self-citationPreliminary insights on the relation between endometriosis, pelvic pain, and employment
Facchin, F., Buggio, L., Ottolini, F. L., Barbàra, G., Saita, E., & Vercellini, P. (2018) · Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation · doi:10.1159/000494254 · Cited by 43
Patient-centeredness and endometriosis: Definition, measurement, and current status
Geukens, E., Apers, S., Meuleman, C., D’Hooghe, T., & Dancet, E. A. F. (2018) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.01.009 · Cited by 40
Khanaki, K., Nouri, M., Ardekani, A. M., Ghassemzadeh, A., Shahnazi, V., Sadeghi, M. R., Darabi, M., Mehdizadeh, A., Dolatkhah, H., Saremi, A., et al. (1996) · the Pasteur Institute of Iran · doi:10.6091/ibj.1025.2012 · Cited by 42
“The prevalence rate of this disease has been reported between 12 to 45 percent in different populations [5].”
BackgroundPhysical Activity and the Menstrual Cycle: A Mixed-Methods Study of Women’s Experiences
Kolić, P. V., Sims, D. T., Hicks, K. M., Thomas, L. B., & Morse, C. I. (2021) · Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal · doi:10.1123/wspaj.2020-0050 · Cited by 47
“Similarly, 64% of adult women missed an average of 2.6 54 workdays per month due to severe menstrual bleeding and pain (Fourquet et al., 2010).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialTowne, J., Suliman, Y., Russell, K. A., Stuparich, M. A., Nahas, S., & Behbehani, S. (2021) · Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.02.005 · Cited by 39
Understanding Psychological Symptoms of Endometriosis from a Research Domain Criteria Perspective
van Stein, K., Schubert, K., Ditzen, B., & Weise, C. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm12124056 · Cited by 40
“Additionally, patients with children oftentimes report the negative impact of endometriosis on domestic duties and childcare [78,79].”
BackgroundPokrzywinski, R. M., Soliman, A. M., Chen, J., Snabes, M. C., Coyne, K. S., Surrey, E. S., & Taylor, H. S. (2020) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.1255 · Cited by 36
Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term Use of Dienogest in Women With Ovarian Endometrioma
Lee, S. R., Yi, K. W., Song, J. Y., Seo, S. K., Lee, D., Cho, S., & Kim, S. H. (2017) · Reproductive Sciences · doi:10.1177/1933719117725820 · Cited by 40
“This condition often causes chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility and may negatively affect the quality of life in severe cases.(2,3) Surgery is generally recommended for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, but medical treatment is also essential for managing endometriosis-related pain and preve…”
BackgroundChronic Pelvic Pain and Quality of Life in Women with and without Endometriosis
Centini, G., Lazzeri, L., Dores, D., Pianigiani, L., Iannone, P., Luisi, S. V., Petraglia, F., & Zupi, E. (2013) · Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · doi:10.5301/je.5000148 · Cited by 38
Barnes, W. A., Carter-Brooks, C. M., Wu, C. Z., et al. (2021) · Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology · doi:10.1097/gco.0000000000000719 · Cited by 37
“often present with chronic pain leading to hospitalizations – a significant cost to the healthcare system and society [59,60].”
BackgroundBourdel, N., Comptour, A., Bouchet, P., Grémeau, A., Pouly, J. L., Slim, K., Pereira, B., & Canis, M. J. (2017) · Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · doi:10.1111/aogs.13260 · Cited by 37
“(25) 24% participation], with many studies omitting to provide details on response rates (7).”
BackgroundThree-Dimensional Biofabrication Models of Endometriosis and the Endometriotic Microenvironment
Wendel, J. R. H., Wang, X., Smith, L. J., & Hawkins, S. M. (2020) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines8110525 · Cited by 35
“Endometriosis often results in decreased quality of life, as measured by the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30) [4–8].”
van der Zanden, M., de Kok, L., Nelen, W. L. D. M., Braat, D. D. M., & Nap, A. W. (2021) · Diagnosis · doi:10.1515/dx-2021-0043 · Cited by 58
Pain and Quality of Life after Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis
Rindos, N. B., Fulcher, I., & Donnellan, N. M. (2020) · Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.03.013 · Cited by 32
Quality of life of the woman carrier of endometriosis: systematized review
Ferreira, A. L. L., Bessa, M. M. M., Drezett, J., & de Abreu, L. C. (2016) · Reprodução & Climatério · doi:10.1016/j.recli.2015.12.002 · Cited by 37
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“…the ability to work and daily life, and can be associated with mood and anxiety disorders (Denny and Mann, 2007a, 2007b; Sepulcri and doAmaral, 2009; Fourquet et al., 2010, 2011; Nnoaham et al., 2011; Tripoli et al., 2011; Montanari et al., 2013; Cavaggioni et al., 2014; Fritzer et al., 2014).”
BackgroundTherapeutic potential of andrographolide for treating endometriosis
Zheng, Y., Liu, X., & Guo, S. (2012) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/des063 · Cited by 34
“plaints from afflicted women, and are the symptoms that impact most negatively on the quality of life (Giudice and Kao, 2004; Olive et al., 2004; Gao et al., 2006; Fourquet et al., 2010; Tripoli et al., 2011).”
BackgroundMissmer, S. A., Tu, F. F., Soliman, A. M., Chiuve, S. E., Cross, S. J., Eichner, S. F., Flores, O. A., Horne, A. W., Schneider, B., & As‐Sanie, S. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052765 · Cited by 40
Perini, J. A., Cardoso, J. V., Berardo, P. T., Vianna‐Jorge, R., Nasciutti, L. E., Bellodi‐Privato, M., Machado, D. E., & Abrão, M. S. (2014) · BMC Women s Health · doi:10.1186/1472-6874-14-117 · Cited by 33
“Endometriosis frequently produces serious effects on professional, social and marital life [5].”
BackgroundChen, Y., Zhu, B., Zhang, H., Liu, X., & Guo, S. (2013) · Reproductive Sciences · doi:10.1177/1933719113488455 · Cited by 32
“It has been reported that women with endometriosis complain of a high level of stress due to the negative impact of the disease on quality of life, work, relationship, and fertility.(30,31) In addition, compared to women with nonendometriosis-associated pain, women with endometriosis complain higher levels of stress a…”
BackgroundPinel, C. J. J., Mehta, R., & Kryger, K. O. (2022) · Journal of Sports Sciences · doi:10.1080/02640414.2022.2122328 · Cited by 34
“ing factors such as other health conditions impacting performance when menstruating (e.g., endometriosis; Fourquet et al., 2010).”
BackgroundThe role of social media in management of individuals with endometriosis: A cross‐sectional study
van den Haspel, K., Reddington, C., Healey, M., Li, R., Dior, U. P., & Cheng, C. A. Y. (2022) · Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · doi:10.1111/ajo.13524 · Cited by 30
Effects of histone methyltransferase inhibition in endometriosis†
Colón-Caraballo, M., Torres-Reverón, A., Soto-Vargas, J. L., Young, S. L., Lessey, B. A., Mendoza, A., Urrutia, R. A., & Flores, I. (2018) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1093/biolre/ioy030 · Cited by 32
“The main clinical manifestations of women with endometriosis include dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and often infertility, which negatively impact their quality of life (QoL) [2, 3].”
BackgroundSelf-citationEndometriosis and Perceived Stress: Impact of Surgical and Medical Treatment
Lazzeri, L., Orlandini, C., Vannuccini, S., Pinzauti, S., Tosti, C., Zupi, E., Nappi, R. E., & Petraglia, F. (2015) · Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation · doi:10.1159/000368776 · Cited by 34
Ensari, I., Gorman, S. L., Horan, E. N., Henry, S. B., & Elhadad, N. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059280 · Cited by 44
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“In addition, endometriosis is associated with adverse outcomes, such as infertility, ovarian cancer, cardiovascular disease, and cutaneous melanoma cancer (Fourquet et al. , 2010; Moradi et al. , 2014; Kvaskoff et al. , 2015).”
Exploring the impact of endometriosis on women’s lives: A qualitative study in Iran
Namazi, M., Moghadam, Z. B., Zareiyan, A., & Jafarabadi, M. N. (2020) · Nursing Open · doi:10.1002/nop2.744 · Cited by 31
“According to Fourquet et al. (2010), the participants in the study stated that endometriosis causes their disability in doing housework (79%), doing work (66%), participation in social activities (48”
BackgroundLazzeri, L., Vannuccini, S., Orlandini, C., Luisi, S. V., Zupi, E., Nappi, R. E., & Petraglia, F. (2014) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.036 · Cited by 31
Shedding light on endometriosis: Patient and provider perspectives on a challenging disease
Zale, M., Lambert, E. M., LaNoue, M. D., et al. (2020) · Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · doi:10.1177/2284026520905239 · Cited by 28
Complex Interplay between Autophagy and Oxidative Stress in the Development of Endometriosis
D’Amico, R., Impellizzeri, D., Cordaro, M., Siracusa, R., Interdonato, L., Marino, Y., Crupi, R., Gugliandolo, E., Macrı̀, F., Paola, D. D., et al. (2022) · Antioxidants · doi:10.3390/antiox11122484 · Cited by 30
“Actual endometriosis affects 30 to 50% of women in menopause and 15% of women of reproductive age [7].”
BackgroundEnsari, I., Pichon, A., Gorman, S. L., Henry, S. B., & Elhadad, N. (2020) · Applied Clinical Informatics · doi:10.1055/s-0040-1718755 · Cited by 30
“This standardization process has been used in other previous research from our group, 71,76 which we maintain for this analysis, and rely on published literature 43,52 for generalizability and comparability of the prevalence estimates.”
InfluentialPatient–Physician Interactions Regarding Dyspareunia with Endometriosis: Online Survey Results
Witzeman, K. A., Flores, O. A., Renzelli-Cain, R. I., Worly, B. L., Moulder, J. K., Carrillo, J. F., & Schneider, B. (2020) · Journal of Pain Research · doi:10.2147/jpr.s248887 · Cited by 24
Masciullo, L., Viscardi, M. F., Piacenti, I., Scaramuzzino, S., CAVALLI, A., Piccioni, M. G., & Porpora, M. G. (2021) · Minerva Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.23736/s2724-606x.21.04779-1 · Cited by 25
Characteristics of Women with Endometriosis from the USA and Puerto Rico
Fourquet, J., Sinaii, N., Stratton, P., Khayel, F., Alvarez-Garriga, C., Bayona, M., Ballweg, M. L., & Flores, I. (2015) · Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · doi:10.5301/je.5000224 · Cited by 29
“The details of the ERP study design and methodology have been described elsewhere (16).”
MethodSelf-citationThe role of peripheral nerve signaling in endometriosis
Godin, S. K., Wagner, J. A., Huang, P. S., & Bree, D. (2021) · FASEB BioAdvances · doi:10.1096/fba.2021-00063 · Cited by 28
Pontoppidan, K., Olovsson, M., & Grundström, H. (2023) · BMC Women's Health · doi:10.1186/s12905-023-02694-5 · Cited by 27
“However, our study’s reported severity levels were not higher than those reported in other studies [7, 23, 24].”
ResultVitale, S. G., Rosa, V. L. L., Vitagliano, A., Noventa, M., Laganà, F. M., Ardizzone, A., Rapisarda, A. M. C., Terzić, M., Terzic, S., & Laganà, A. S. (2017) · Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · doi:10.5301/jeppd.5000303 · Cited by 25
“Indeed, women frequently report lack of energy and strength to carry out any activity that would normally take place, including taking care of the house and the children (21, 22).”
BackgroundSchwab, R. M., Anić, K., Stewen, K., Schmidt, M. W., Kalb, S. R., Kottmann, T., Brenner, W., Domidian, J.-S., Krajnak, S., Battista, M. J., et al. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0256433 · Cited by 27
“In contrast, the global PDI score and specific sub-scores (social, occupational and sexuality) improved during the social distancing period, presumably due to the improvement of menstrual pain, as menstrual pain was described as a predictor of poor performance at work and at home [25].”
BackgroundHealth-related quality of life improvements in patients with endometriosis treated with elagolix
Taylor, H. S., Soliman, A. M., Johns, B., Pokrzywinski, R. M., Snabes, M., & Coyne, K. S. (2020) · Obstetrics & Gynecology · doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000003917 · Cited by 25
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Mehdizadehkashi, A., Moradi, Y., Chaichian, S., Najmi, Z., Mansori, K., Salehin, F., Rastgar, A., & Khateri, S. (2018) · Obstetrics & Gynecology Science · doi:10.5468/ogs.2018.61.5.598 · Cited by 24
“Additionally, previous studies reported from other countries have described that endometriosis causes severe pain and symptoms that affect healthrelated QOL [24-26], which concurs with the results of the present study (the lowest mean score was observed in the physical health domain).”
ResultLee, D., Park, H. G., Yoon, B.-K., & Choi, D. (2016) · Obstetrics & Gynecology Science · doi:10.5468/ogs.2016.59.1.32 · Cited by 21
“Only a few studies have assessed how endometriosis-related symptoms reduce quality of life and affect socio-economic burden [6-8,15]: one previous study compared the effects of GnRH agonists and other hormonal treatments on quality of life, including pain, sleep disturbance, and anxiety-depression in women with pelvic…”
BackgroundImpact of endometriosis on reproductive health: an integrative review
Namazi, M., Moghadam, Z. B., Zareiyan, A., & Jafarabadi, M. N. (2021) · Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · doi:10.1080/01443615.2020.1862772 · Cited by 22
“According to the study by Fourquet et al. (2010), participants mentioned that endometriosis causes them to be disabled at home (79%), work (66%), participating in social activities (48%), and child care (45%).”
BackgroundInfluentialDienogest Treatment Improves Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis
Luisi, S. V., Parazzini, F., Angioni, S. L., Arena, S., Berretta, P., Candiani, M., Cela, V., Fedele, L., Litta, P., Maiorana, A., et al. (2015) · Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · doi:10.5301/je.5000232 · Cited by 18
“An impact on many aspects of a woman’s life including work, education, relationships and social functioning has been described (5-11).”
BackgroundA systematic review of epigenetics of endometriosis
Bedrick, B. S., Courtright, L., Zhang, J., Snow, M., Landsteiner, I., Nylander, E. M., Vaught, K. C. C., Segars, J. H., & Singh, B. (2024) · F&S Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.xfnr.2024.01.003 · Cited by 23
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Self-citationTransgender and non-binary people’s experience of endometriosis
Eder, C., & Roomaney, R. (2024) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/13591053241266249 · Cited by 23
“…have explored the experience of living with endometriosis (Chapron et al., 2015; Cole et al., 2021; Denny and Mann, 2007; Fagervold et al., 2009; Fourquet et al., 2010; Ha˚llstam et al., 2018; Rea et al., 2020; Roomaney and Kagee, 2018), however these studies described cisgender women’s…”
Bartley, E. J., Alappattu, M. J., Manko, K., Lewis, H., Vasilopoulos, T., & Lamvu, G. (2024) · Women s Health · doi:10.1177/17455057241248017 · Cited by 24
“11,12 Although endometriosis has predominantly been conceptualized as a peripherally mediated condition, mounting evidence suggests that factors other than peripheral tissue damage contribute to the generation of endometriosis-related pain.”
Living with Endometriosis: A Narrative Analysis of the Experiences of Kenyan Women
Bergen, S., Murimi, D., Gruer, C., Munene, G., Nyachieo, A., Owiti, M., & Sommer, M. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20054125 · Cited by 47
Endometriosis and Negative Perception of the Medical Profession
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Metadata
- Authors
- Fourquet, J., Gao, X., Zavala, D., Orengo, J. C., Abac, S., Ruiz, A., Laboy, J., & Flores, I.
- Affiliations
- Ponce Health Sciences University (PR)
- Pharmerit (United States) (US)
- Corresponding author
- Flores, Idhaliz
- Venue
- Fertility and Sterility
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-05
- Volume
- 93
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2424-2428
- ISSN
- 0015-0282 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2860000
- OpenAlex
- W2166839144
- Semantic Scholar
- f2526427b44d06fe71d225ff8a20012c18498838
- Cited by
- 252
- References
- 57
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- FWCI
- 6.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Fertility and Sterility (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5g12rr003050-25, 5s06gm008239-23)
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (S06 GM-08239, S06-GM 008239)
- National Center for Research Resources (G12 RR-003050)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD050559)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Keywords
- endometriosis, patient-reported outcomes, disease burden, quality of life, work disability, physical limitations, everyday life, women's health
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Endometriosis, Female, Health, Humans, Infertility, Female, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Task Performance and Analysis, Uterine Diseases, Work, Case-Control Studies, Women's Health, Cost of Illness, Pelvic Pain, Health Records, Personal
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