Quality of life outcomes in women with endometriosis are highly influenced by recruitment strategies

Human Reproduction

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1331-1341

  De Graaff, A A ^a   Dirksen, C D ^b   Simoens, S ^c   De Bie, B ^d   Hummelshoj, L ^e   D'Hooghe, T M ^c   Dunselman, G A J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d Endometriose Stichting   (Netherlands)

^e World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

endometriosis; patient association; quality of life; recruitment strategy; selection bias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECONDARY CARE CENTER; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SECONDARY CARE CENTERS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84939622185     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dev084     Document Type: Article

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