Creating Solutions in Endometriosis: Global Collaboration through the World Endometriosis Research Foundation
Abstract
Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide during the prime years of their lives. Yet many clinical questions remain unanswered, treatment failures are common, and there is little investment in investigating disease mechanisms. The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) has been created to provide a global platform where resources and intelligence are pooled to enable international collaboration in order to find answers so that treatments for endometriosis can be improved and prevention can become reality in future generations of women. WERF is now working with 30 centres in 19 countries conducting prospective studies investigating the impact of endometriosis, disease predictability, and personal and societal cost. (Journal of Endometriosis 2010; 2: 3–6)
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Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women globally or 5-10% of women in the reproductive age group.
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- Authors
- Adamson, G. D., Kennedy, S., & Hummelshoj, L.
- Affiliations
- World Endometriosis Research Foundation (GB)
- World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF), London - England and Palo Alto (CA) - USA
- Corresponding author
- Adamson, G. David
- ORCID
- Adamson, G. David
- Venue
- Journal of Endometriosis
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2010-01
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 3-6
- ISSN
- 2035-9969 (ISSN-L)
- 2036-282X
- OpenAlex
- W4240122591
- Cited by
- 170
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 4.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders (publishedVersion)
- 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, international research collaboration, endometriosis treatment, endometriosis prevention, disease mechanisms, prospective study
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