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ArticleScientific reports2020

Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain have similar impact on women, but time to diagnosis is decreasing: an Australian survey.

Mike Armour, Justin Sinclair, Cecilia H M Ng, Mikayla S Hyman, Kenny Lawson, Caroline A Smith, Jason Abbott

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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53citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mike ArmourNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia. m.armour@westernsydney.edu.au.
Justin SinclairNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Cecilia H M NgSchool of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Mikayla S HymanDepartment of Sociology/Anthropology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, USA.
Kenny LawsonTranslational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Caroline A SmithNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Jason AbbottSchool of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Western Sydney University · AUUNSW Sydney · AUMiddlebury College · USTranslational Research Institute · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects a significant number of women worldwide. Internationally, people with endometriosis report significant negative impact across many areas of their life. We aimed to use an online survey using the EndoCost tool to determine if there was any difference in the impact of CPP in those with vs. those without a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis, and if there was any change in diagnostic delay since the introduction of clinical guidelines in 2005. 409 responses were received; 340 with a diagnosis of endometriosis and 69 with no diagnosis. People with CPP, regardless of diagnosis, reported moderate to severe dysmenorrhea and non-cyclical pelvic pain. Dyspareunia was also common. Significant negative impact was reported for social, academic, and sexual/romantic relationships in both cohorts. In the endometriosis cohort there was a mean diagnostic delay of eight years, however there was a reduction in both the diagnostic delay (p < 0.001) and number of doctors seen before diagnosis (p < 0.001) in those presenting more recently. Both endometriosis and CPP have significant negative impact. Whilst there is a decrease in the time to diagnosis, there is an urgent need for improved treatment options and support for women with the disease once the diagnosis is made.

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Quality of LifeActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultAustraliaChronic DiseaseDelayed DiagnosisEndometriosisFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPelvic PainSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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PMID33004965
PMCPMC7529759
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