Reevaluating response and failure of medical treatment of endometriosis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess patient response rates to medical therapies used to treat endometriosis-associated pain.

Design

A systematic review with the use of Medline and Embase.

Setting

Not applicable.

Patient(s)

Women receiving medical therapy to treat endometriosis.

Interventions(s)

None.

Main outcome measure(s)

The proportions of patients who: experienced no reduction in endometriosis-associated pain symptoms; had pain symptoms remaining at the end of the treatment period; had pain recurrence after treatment cessation; experienced an increase or no change in disease score during the study; were satisfied with treatment; and discontinued therapy owing to adverse events or lack of efficacy. The change in pain symptom severity experienced during and aft

SUBMITTER: Becker CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5494290 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature