Endometriosis Index: A software-derived score to predict the presence and severity of the disease

Journal of Endometriosis

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-86

  Fasciani, Alessandro ^a   Repetti, Felice ^a   Binda, Gian Andrea ^a   Puntoni, Matteo ^a   Meroni, Mario Giuseppe ^b   Bocci, Guido ^c  

^a GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Endometriosis; Index; Software

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS INDEX; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77954016803     PISSN: 20359969     EISSN: 2036282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/228402651000200205     Document Type: Article

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