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ArticleScientific reports2022

Machine learning algorithms as new screening approach for patients with endometriosis.

Sofiane Bendifallah, Anne Puchar, Stéphane Suisse, Léa Delbos, Mathieu Poilblanc, Philippe Descamps, Francois Golfier, Cyril Touboul, Yohann Dabi, Emile Daraï

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06100471 (Evaluation of Genetic Signature in Endometriosis Disease by Non Invasive Sampling), which is not on this map. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06100471 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Evaluation of Genetic Signature in Endometriosis Disease by Non Invasive Sampling

TypeobservationalSponsorEurofins GenomaRan2023 to 2024Enrolled150ConditionsEndometriosis, HypofertilityArmsObservational study
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Predictive markers of endometriosis: a future perspective.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026
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  12. Endometriosis MDC: role of the radiologist.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025
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  16. miRNA expression haplotype in Hispanics with endometriosis.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025
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  18. Identifying and characterizing clinical subgroups in individuals with endometriosis.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Sofiane BendifallahDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, Paris, France. sofiane.bendifallah@yahoo.fr.
Anne PucharDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, Paris, France.
Stéphane SuisseZiwig Health, 19 rue Reboud, Lyon, France.
Léa DelbosDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine-CHU d'Angers, Angers, France.
Mathieu PoilblancDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Lyon South University Hospital, Lyon Civil Hospices, Bron, France.
Philippe DescampsDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine-CHU d'Angers, Angers, France.
Francois GolfierDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Lyon South University Hospital, Lyon Civil Hospices, Bron, France.
Cyril TouboulDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, Paris, France.
Yohann DabiDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, Paris, France.
Emile DaraïDepartment of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, Paris, France.
Endometriosis · GBLaboratory of Excellence GR-Ex · FRSorbonne Université · FRCentre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers · FRHôpital Tenon · FRHospices Civils de Lyon · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endometriosis-a systemic and chronic condition occurring in women of childbearing age-is a highly enigmatic disease with unresolved questions. While multiple biomarkers, genomic analysis, questionnaires, and imaging techniques have been advocated as screening and triage tests for endometriosis to replace diagnostic laparoscopy, none have been implemented routinely in clinical practice. We investigated the use of machine learning algorithms (MLA) in the diagnosis and screening of endometriosis based on 16 key clinical and patient-based symptom features. The sensitivity, specificity, F1-score and AUCs of the MLA to diagnose endometriosis in the training and validation sets varied from 0.82 to 1, 0-0.8, 0-0.88, 0.5-0.89, and from 0.91 to 0.95, 0.66-0.92, 0.77-0.92, respectively. Our data suggest that MLA could be a promising screening test for general practitioners, gynecologists, and other front-line health care providers. Introducing MLA in this setting represents a paradigm change in clinical practice as it could replace diagnostic laparoscopy. Furthermore, this patient-based screening tool empowers patients with endometriosis to self-identify potential symptoms and initiate dialogue with physicians about diagnosis and treatment, and hence contribute to shared decision making.

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AlgorithmsEndometriosisMachine LearningAdultFemaleHumansMass ScreeningMiddle AgedSensitivity and Specificity

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