SynthesisBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2025
Time to Diagnose Endometriosis: Current Status, Challenges and Regional Characteristics-A Systematic Literature Review.
Synthesis in BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT07568834 ("Impact of an Educational Podcast for Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain"), which is not on this map. Cited by 63 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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"Impact of an Educational Podcast for Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain"
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Stem cell therapy-based approaches in experimental endometriosis: a systematic review.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2026Pooled it
- A qualitative study exploring the experiences of individuals living with lipoedema and the impacts it has on their quality of life.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Understanding the diagnostic process of endometriosis in primary care: An interview study with general practitioners in Denmark using clinical vignettes.The European journal of general practice · 2026Article
- Use of symptom-reporting tools to support endometriosis identification and management in primary care: a realist synthesis.BMJ open · 2026Review
- Lifestyle factors and symptom burden in endometriosis: an exploratory mixed-methods analysis of nutrition, physical activity, and psychosocial well-being.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Review
- Identification of potent inhibitors of JUN N-terminal kinases for treatment of endometriosis and associated pain.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Management of Endometriosis in the Workplaces: Preliminary Results from a Cross-Sectional Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Study (Italy, 2026).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Immune escape in endometriosis: mechanisms, reprogramming strategies, and precision interventions.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2026Review
- Sex representation in trials relative to indication-specific disease burden in FDA-approved drugs (2015-2023).Nature communications · 2026Article
- Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Comorbidities of Endometriosis: An Umbrella Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Narratives on Sexuality in Vulvodynia and Endometriosis: A Qualitative Study on Italian Couples.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Patient-Centred Perspectives on Diagnostic Strategies for Endometriosis: A Qualitative Study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Article
- Individuals with a history of Cesarean or Induced abortion combined with allergies will significantly increase their risk of endometriosis: A prospective case-control study.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Endometriosis and Chronic Endometritis: Shared Mechanisms, Diagnostic Challenges, and Clinical Implications in Infertility.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Financial Toxicity in Women with Endometriosis: Psychometric Validation of the Polish COST-FACIT with Analysis of Demographic and Clinical Factors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Engineering Anti-MMP-9 Peptide-Modified Nanoparticles for Precision MRI Diagnosis of Endometriosis.Molecular imaging and biology · 2026Article
- Patient satisfaction regarding medical care for endometriosis in Germany: an exploratory cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Misregulated alternative splicing in endometriosis: a role for aberrant mRNA variants in endometriotic cell growth.Cell death discovery · 2026Article
- From pain to policy: Improving endometriosis awareness, diagnosis, and treatment.PLoS medicine · 2026Article
3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
backgroundEndometriosis diagnosis reportedly faces delays of up to 10 years. Despite growing awareness and improved guidelines, information on the current status is limited.
objectivesTo systematically assess the published evidence on the status of time to diagnosis in individuals with endometriosis, with respect to the definition of time to diagnosis, geographical location and patient characteristics. SEARCH STRATEGY: MEDLINE (via PubMed) and Embase were searched for publications reporting time to diagnosing endometriosis since 2018. No restrictions to population or comparators were applied. All publications were screened by two independent reviewers. SELECTION CRITERIA: Search results were limited to primary publications of randomised controlled trials, non-randomised trials and observational studies. Case reports, secondary publications and grey literature were excluded. No restrictions were made regarding language, provided that an English title and abstract were available. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Publications were assessed with respect to time to diagnosis, diagnostic methods, study type, study country and potential bias. MAIN
resultsThe 17 publications eligible for inclusion in this literature review were all observational studies. The publications reported diagnosis times between 0.3 and 12 years, with variations depending on the definition of time to diagnosis (overall, primary, or clinical), geographical location and characteristics of the included study population. Evidence was of poor to good quality overall.
conclusionsDiagnostic delay is still present, primarily driven by physicians, and this review underscores the need for standardised definitions, increased awareness and targeted diagnostic interventions.
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