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Systematic review of quality of life measures in patients with endometriosis.
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Glycemic Regulation as Endometriosis Adjunct Treatment
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Patient characteristics and lifestyle determinants of quality of life among women with endometriosis: a systematic review.Reproduction & fertility · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review to determine use of the Endometriosis Health Profiles to measure quality of life outcomes in women with endometriosis.Human reproduction update · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of psychological interventions in endometriosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of endometriosis on depressive and anxiety symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical practice guidelines for endometriosis in Japan (The 3rd edition).The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2022Guideline
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- Evaluating the safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for rectal endometriosis: results from a French prospective multicentre study including 60 patients.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2024Trial
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- Menstrual health and health-related quality of life in Spain: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2026Observational
- Medical and Surgical Management of Endometriosis: A Narrative Review of Clinical Outcomes.Cureus · 2026Review
- Bridging Clinical Care and Self-Management: Impact of Nursing Module Based on WHO's Universal Self-Care Framework in Women with Endometriosis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of adverse childhood experiences on health-related quality of life in Australian women with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Telehealth cognitive behavioural therapy improves health-related quality of life and pain in endometriosis: the Healing Pelvic Pain Intervention (HaPPI)-a randomized controlled trial.Human reproduction open · 2026Article
- Impact of ethanol sclerotherapy on pelvic pain and quality of life in patients with endometriomas (ESCOMA study): protocol for a randomised clinical trial.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Women with endometriosis have decreased health-related quality of life until late fertile age: a population-based cohort analysis at ages 31 and 46 years.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Quality of Life Assessment and Clinical Implications for Women with Endometriosis Through Validated Tools: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Exploring positive and negative body image and health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis: a latent profile analysis.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Comparison of quality of life in patients with endometriosis undergoing treatment with progestins, oral contraceptives pills (OCP), and GnRH agonists.BMC women's health · 2025Observational
- Consensus on Symptom Selection for Endometriosis Questionnaires: A Modified e-Delphi Study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesEndometriosis and quality of life has been the subject of much research, however, there is little consensus on how best to evaluate quality of life in endometriosis, resulting in many and diverse scales being used. In our study, we aim to identify quality of life scales used in endometriosis, to review their strengths and weaknesses and to establish what would define an ideal scale in the evaluation of endometriosis-related quality of life. MATERIALS AND
methodsA search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was carried out for publications in English and French for the period from 1980 to February 2017, using the words 'endometriosis' and 'quality of life'. Publications were selected if they reported on quality of life in patients with endometriosis and specified use of a quality of life scale. A quantitative and a qualitative analysis of each scale was performed in order to establish the strengths and weaknesses for each scale (systematic registration number: PROSPERO 2014: CRD42014014210).
resultsA total of 1538 articles publications were initially identified. After exclusion of duplicates and application of inclusion criteria, 201 studies were selected for analysis. The SF-36, a generic HRQoL measure, was found to be the most frequently used scale, followed by the EHP-30, a measure specific to endometriosis. Both perform well, when compared with other scales, with scale weaknesses offset by strengths. EHP-5 and EQ-5D also showed to be of good quality. All four were the only scales to report on MCID studied in endometriosis patients.
conclusionFor clinical practice, routine evaluation of HRQOL in women with endometriosis is essential both for health-care providers and patients. Both SF-36 and EHP-30 perform better overall with regard to their strengths and weaknesses when compared to other scales.
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