SynthesisReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2023
The Efficacy of Self-Management Strategies for Females with Endometriosis: a Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06795243 (Efficacy of Physical Therapy Treatment in Endometriosis and Its Relationship to Adherence Rates.), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Physical Therapy Treatment in Endometriosis and Its Relationship to Adherence Rates.
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vitamin D for primary dysmenorrhea and endometriosis-related pain - A systematic review of registered RCTs.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical Trial: Effect of a 28-Day Low FODMAP Diet on Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Endometriosis (EndoFOD)-A Randomised, Controlled Crossover Feeding Study.Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2025Trial
- Economic evaluation of a digital symptom checker for endometriosis using a Markov decision process model.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Hippo pathway in endometriosis pathogenesis: from cellular dysregulation to therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Endometriosis: A Review.JAMA · 2025Review
- Diet and Endometriosis: An Umbrella Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Development of the COMPASS model of endometriosis: A COmprehensive model of pain encompassing agency, systemic factors and sense making.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- 'In the weeds': navigating the complex concerns, challenges and choices associated with medicinal cannabis consumption for endometriosis.Reproduction & fertility · 2025Article
- Review
- Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP diet.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2024Review
- Self-managed dietary changes and functional gut symptoms in endometriosis: A qualitative interview study.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2023Article
- Diet associations in endometriosis: a critical narrative assessment with special reference to gluten.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- Yearning for movement. A qualitative interview study exploring physical activity in the context of endometriosis-associated chronic pain.Women's health (London, England)Article
- Empowered management for pelvic pain: The experiences of women with persistent pelvic pain participating in an online self-directed self-management program while they wait for interprofessional care.Women's health (London, England)Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Self-management is critical for the care of endometriosis. Females with endometriosis frequently use self-management strategies to manage associated symptoms; however, the efficacy of such strategies is unknown. The aim of this review was to systematically appraise the evidence concerning efficacy of self-management strategies for endometriosis symptoms. Electronic databases, including Medline, Embase, Emcare, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched from inception to March 2021. We included peer-reviewed experimental studies published in English evaluating the efficacy of self-management strategies in human females laparoscopically diagnosed with endometriosis. Studies underwent screening, data extraction, and risk of bias appraisal (randomised studies: Risk of Bias 2 tool; non-randomised studies: Risk Of Bias In Non-randomized Studies - of Interventions tool). Of the fifteen studies included, 10 evaluated dietary supplements, three evaluated dietary modifications, one evaluated over-the-counter medication, and one evaluated exercise. Most studies had a high-critical risk of bias. Many self-management strategies were not more effective at reducing endometriosis symptoms compared to placebo or hormonal therapies. Where studies suggest efficacy for self-management strategies, no recommendations can be made due to the poor quality and heterogeneity of evidence. High-quality empirical evidence is required to investigate the efficacy of self-management strategies for females with endometriosis.
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