The cost of illness and economic burden of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain in Australia: A national online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Endometriosis has a significant cost of illness burden in Europe, UK and the USA, with the majority of costs coming from reductions in productivity. However, information is scarce on if there is a differing impact between endometriosis and other causes of chronic pelvic pain, and if there are modifiable factors, such as pain severity, that may be significant contributors to the overall burden.

Methods

An online survey was hosted by SurveyMonkey and the link was active between February to April 2017. Women aged 18-45, currently living in Australia, who had either a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis via laparoscopy or chronic pelvic pain without a diagnosis of endometriosis were included. The retrospective component of the WERF EndoCost tool was used to determi

SUBMITTER: Armour M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6786587 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature