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Priorities for Endometriosis Research: Recommendations From an International Consensus Workshop

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Rogers, Peter A. W., D’Hooghe, Thomas M., Fazleabas, Asgerally, Gargett, Caroline E., Giudice, Linda C., Montgomery, Grant W., Rombauts, Luk, Salamonsen, Lois A. +1 more·2009·Reproductive Sciences

Abstract

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disorder where endometrial tissue forms lesions outside the uterus. Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of women in the reproductive-age group, rising to 30% to 50% in patients with infertility and/or pain, with significant impact on their physical, mental, and social well-being. There is no known cure, and most current medical treatments are not suitable long term due to their side-effect profiles. Endometriosis has an estimated annual cost in the United States of $18.8 to $22 billion (2002 figures). Although endometriosis was first described more than 100 years ago, current knowledge of its pathogenesis, spontaneous evolution, and the pathophysiology of the related infertility and pelvic pain, remain unclear. A consensus workshop was convened following the 10th World Congress on Endometriosis to establish recommendations for priorities in endometriosis research. One major issue identified as impacting on the capacity to undertake endometriosis research is the need for multidisciplinary expertise. A total of 25 recommendations for research have been developed, grouped under 5 subheadings: (1) diagnosis, (2) classification and prognosis, (3) treatment and outcome, (4) epidemiology, and (5) pathophysiology. Endometriosis research is underfunded relative to other diseases with high health care burdens. This may be due to the practical difficulties of developing competitive research proposals on a complex and poorly understood disease, which affects only women. By producing this consensus international research priorities statement it is the hope of the workshop participants that researchers will be encouraged to develop new interdisciplinary research proposals that will attract increased funding support for work on endometriosis.

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Rogers, P. A. W., D’Hooghe, T. M., Fazleabas, A., Gargett, C. E., Giudice, L. C., Montgomery, G. W., Rombauts, L., Salamonsen, L. A., & Zondervan, K. T.
Affiliations
  • Monash University (AU)
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • University of Illinois Chicago (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (AU)
  • Centre for Human Genetics (GB)
Corresponding author
Rogers, Peter A. W.
Venue
Reproductive Sciences
Published
2009-04
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
335-346
ISSN
  • 1933-7191 (ISSN-L)
  • 1933-7205
OpenAlex
W2166050085
Cited by
346
References
65
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FWCI
24.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Reproductive Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
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Funders
  • Pfizer
  • Wellcome Trust (085235)
  • Monash University
  • Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Medical Research Council
  • National Health and Medical Research Council (388901, 334063)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U54HD055764)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gynecological conditions and treatments
Keywords
endometriosis, research priorities, research funding, infertility, pelvic pain, endometriosis diagnosis, endometriosis classification, prognosis, treatment outcomes, pathophysiology, multidisciplinary research, estrogen-dependent disease
MeSH terms
Animals, Consensus Development Conferences as Topic, Consensus Statements as Topic, Diagnostic Imaging, Disease Models, Animal, Endometriosis, Endometrium, Environment, Female, Health Priorities, Humans, Infertility, Female, Ovarian Neoplasms, Prognosis, Research, Research Support as Topic, Risk Factors, Sensitivity and Specificity, Biomarkers, Treatment Outcome, Pelvic Pain, Genetic Predisposition to Disease

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