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RETRACTED: Case-control study to develop and validate a questionnaire for the secondary prevention of endometriosis.
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- Retraction: Case-control study to develop and validate a questionnaire for the secondary prevention of endometriosis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Endometriosis by Questionnaires in Patients Using Contraception.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Screening for endometriosis: A scoping review of screening measures that could support early diagnosis.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of PBMCs Identified Junction Plakoglobin (JUP) as Stratification Biomarker for Endometriosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- An accessible, non-invasive tool for endometriosis diagnosis reveals an association between age at symptom onset and endometriosis symptom prevalence.Journal of endometriosis and pelvic pain disorders · 2024Article
- Predictive Model for the Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Endometriosis Based on Clinical Parameters.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- A Clinical Preventive Strategy Based on a Digital Tool to Improve Access to Endocrine Disruptors Exposure Prevention: The MEDPREVED Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Interview and Physical Examination in the Diagnosis of Endometriosis as the Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Retraction · 2026-05-05Compromised Peer Review · Objections by Author(s) ·
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundEndometriosis is a debilitating gynecologic disease characterized by the implantation of endometrial tissue in ectopic locations, with signs of severe and chronic inflammation. The new knowledge on endometriosis has highlighted the value of secondary prevention through the early diagnosis and treatment of lesions to reduce serious consequences, first of all, infertility and chronic pelvic pain. The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the questionnaire, as a tool to precociously identify women with endometriosis, to prevent the progression of symptoms.
methodWe reviewed the literature and selected risk factors, symptoms, and phenotypic traits of the women affected by endometriosis to create the questionnaire divided into 8 modules, with 47 questions. A total of 151 women completed the questionnaires: 51 patients who have endometriosis (the cases) and 100 matched women without endometriosis (the controls). After data collection, bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted.
resultsWe retained four of the significant variables from a step-down logistic regression, namely chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia with VAS≥3, painful defecation, and acne, to develop a final "predictive" logistic model achieving 90.2% sensitivity and 75% specificity.
conclusionOur pilot study demonstrated that the questionnaire provides a powerful tool for the secondary prevention of endometriosis.
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