Factors associated with receiving surgical treatment for menorrhagia in England and Wales: findings from a cohort study of the National Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Audit.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the factors associated with receiving surgery for heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in England and Wales.

Design

National cohort study.

Setting

National Health Service hospitals.

Participants

Women with HMB aged 18-60 who had a new referral to secondary care.

Methods

Patient-reported data linked to administrative hospital data. Risk ratios (RR) estimated using multivariable Poisson regression.

Primary outcome measure

Surgery within 1 year of first outpatient clinic visit.

Results

14 545 women were included. At their first clinic visit, mean age was 42 years, mean symptom severity score was 62 (scale ranging from 0 (least) to 100 (most severe)), 73.9% of women reported having symptoms for >1 year and 30.4% reported no prior

SUBMITTER: Geary RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377553 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature