The influence of endometriosis-related symptoms on work life and work ability: A study of Danish endometriosis patients in employment

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 331-339

  Hansen, Karina E ^a,b   Kesmodel, Ulrik S ^b   Baldursson, Einar B ^a   Schultz, Rikke ^a   Forman, Axel ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Endometriosis Pain Symptoms Work ability Quality of work life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; WORK CAPACITY;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; PAIN; QUALITY OF WORK LIFE; SYMPTOMS; WORK ABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DENMARK; EMPLOYMENT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881480801     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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