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ArticleJournal of patient-reported outcomes2020

Patients' perspectives of endometriosis-related fatigue: qualitative interviews.

Dana DiBenedetti, Ahmed M Soliman, Catherine Gupta, Eric S Surrey

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Article in Journal of patient-reported outcomes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Connecting the dots: the role of fatigue in female infertility.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024
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  10. Living with endometriosis: a phenomenological study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2020
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dana DiBenedettiRTI Health Solutions, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Post Office Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-2194, USA. ddibenedetti@rti.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2294-9519
Ahmed M SolimanAbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA.
Catherine GuptaRTI Health Solutions, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Post Office Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-2194, USA.
Eric S SurreyColorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Lone Tree, CO, USA.
RTI Health Solutions · USAbbVie (United States) · USColorado Center for Reproductive Medicine · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndometriosis-related fatigue is common and negatively impacts multiple areas of many women's lives, particularly in day-to-day activities, social activities, physical activities, mood and emotions, relationships with family or partners, and work or school. Multiple studies have documented fatigue as a significant symptom of endometriosis. Additional research is needed to better understand endometriosis-related fatigue and its impacts on patients.

methodsThis qualitative study consisted of individual in-person semistructured interviews conducted with 22 adult females reporting moderate to severe endometriosis-related pain. Women with self-reported, surgically confirmed endometriosis and moderate to severe endometriosis-related pain were recruited from qualitative research firms in two locations in the United States. Qualified subjects participated in semistructured interviews that lasted approximately 45 min each. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed for qualitative analysis.

resultsAll 22 participants reported experiencing fatigue related to their endometriosis. While the degree of severity of their endometriosis-related fatigue varied, 21 of the 22 participants stated that it was at least "somewhat bothersome." Most participants noted an impact from endometriosis-related fatigue on day-to-day activities, social activities, physical activities, mood and emotions, relationships with family or partner, and work or school.

conclusionsThe data presented here indicate that endometriosis-related fatigue has a pervasive impact on the functioning of women living with this condition. Future studies should measure any changes in fatigue that may be associated with treatment for endometriosis.

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EndometriosisFatigueInterviewQualitativeQuality of life

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