Consensus on Symptom Selection for Endometriosis Questionnaires: A Modified e-Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To build consensus on most important symptoms and related consequences for use in questionnaires to characterise individuals with suspected and confirmed endometriosis in the general population.

Design

A questionnaire of 107 symptoms and related consequences of endometriosis was collaboratively developed by patients, medical doctors and researchers and further assessed in a two-round e-Delphi study. Participants assessed the relevance of the symptoms, and a priori it was decided that 70% was the threshold for inclusion of a symptom.

Setting

Participants represented 7 countries, including Australia, Denmark, France, Hungary, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Turkey.

Population

Individuals with endometriosis, medical doctors and researchers wit

SUBMITTER: Zhu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879915 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature