The prevalence of self-reported diagnosed endometriosis in the Australian population: results from a nationally-representative survey

Reid, Rebecca; Steel, Amie; Wardle, Jon; McIntyre, Erica; Harnett, Joanna; Foley, Hope; Adams, Jon

doi:10.1186/s13104-019-4114-6

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“…Endometriosis affects 10–15% of women and can result in significant deterioration in quality of life 1–4 . Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is the term used when endometrial implants, fibrosis and muscular hyperplasia are present below the peritoneum (>5 mm) and involve, in descending order of frequency, the uterosacral ligaments, the rectosigmoid colon, the vagina and the bladder 3,5–7 .…”

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Correlation between ultrasound findings and laparoscopy in prediction of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)

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Ades

Nanayakkara

2020

Aust NZ J Obst Gynaeco

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Endometriosis affects 10-15% of women and can result in significant deterioration in quality of life. 1-4 Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is the term used when endometrial implants, fibrosis and muscular hyperplasia are present below the peritoneum (>5 mm) and involve, in descending order of frequency, the uterosacral ligaments, the rectosigmoid colon, the vagina and the bladder. 3,5-7 It can alter the normal pelvic anatomy and be associated with significant adhesions in the pelvis which may make surgical

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Correlation between ultrasound findings and laparoscopy in prediction of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)

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Ades

Nanayakkara

2020

Aust NZ J Obst Gynaeco

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“…The main characteristics of the studies included in this review are shown in Table 1. The papers were published between 1989 and 2019 and originated from Norway [10], Denmark [11], the USA [12,16,19,20,25,26,33,35], Australia [13,14], Puerto Rico [15], Sweden [17], Japan [18], the UK [21,22], Israel [23], Germany [24], Iceland [27], Finland [28], Canada [29], Italy [30,32,34,36], and France [31]. The age of participating women varied in different studies from the minimal age of 10 years and older.…”

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“…The age of participating women varied in different studies from the minimal age of 10 years and older. The diagnosis of endometriosis was established mostly based on the diagnostic codes of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) [17,[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32], self-reported data [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]18,19,35], and by surgery or image tests [33,36] or a combination of self-reported data and image tests [34].…”

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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Incidence and Prevalence of Endometriosis

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There is still much controversy regarding the epidemiology of endometriosis. The objective of this work is to conduct a systematic review, and if possible, proceed with a meta-analysis of studies that have analyzed the incidence and prevalence of this condition among women in the general population. The inclusion criteria were papers published after 1997 that had reported data of the incidence or prevalence of endometriosis. The PubMed search engine was used to identify papers meeting the inclusion criteria from 1997 to 2019, with an additional manual search for the identification of potentially eligible studies. The search was limited to papers published in English. The risk of bias was assessed according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. As a result, 27 papers, which included a total of 28,660,652 women, were classified according to the type of design and sources of information in five subgroups. Pooled estimates of prevalence for studies with self-reported data were 0.05 (95% CI: 0.03; 0.06), 0.01 for population-based integrated information systems (95% CI: 0.01; 0.02), and 0.04 (95% CI 0.04; 0.05) in studies using other designs. The pooled incidence rate of endometriosis was: 1.36 per 1000 person-years (PY) (95% CI: 1.09; 1.63) for studies based on hospital discharges, 3.53 per 1000 PY (95% CI: 2.06; 4.99) for cohort studies, and 1.89 per 1000 PY (95% CI: 1.42; 2.37) for population-based integrated information systems. Meta-analysis indicated high heterogeneity based on I-squared statistics. This significant variability may not only be due to methodological issues and the specific limitations of the different designs and data analyzed, including case definitions and subject selection strategies, but also to the inherent heterogeneity of endometriosis. Epidemiological studies with appropriate study designs remain necessary to provide a valid estimation of the population burden of endometriosis.

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“…Reid et al, [20] identi ed that women self-reporting a diagnosis of endometriosis, mostly were between 40-49 years of age, with a higher proportion living in South Australia (18.2%). In study Bernuit et al, (2011) prevalence of the different diagnoses was comparable between eight countries (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, U.K., and the U.S.A).…”

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“…Data from over 7000 con rmed endometriosis cases clearly show that delay in diagnosis (the average time to diagnosis is .9 years) is a major problem and that current treatments are far from satisfactory [19]. Reid et al, [20] through a cross-sectional survey of Australian adults over 18 years, found that prevalence of self-reported diagnosed endometriosis in the Australian women of reproductive age (18-49 years) was 3.4% (22 out of 652) [20], which aligns with previous Australian research on this topic, however, the prevalence rate from this data set was lower than the estimated prevalence from the Global Burden of Disease Study. Lack of awareness about this condition and lack of communication contributing to delayed diagnosis of endometriosis [21].…”

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Endometriosis-Associated Symptoms and Diagnostic Delay: An Online Survey

Moradi

Niazi

Parker

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Background: Endometriosis is found in women of all ethnic and social groups with a prevalence of around 10%. However, data on diagnostic-delay and associated symptoms are limited. The aim of this study was to determine the endometriosis-associated symptoms and diagnosis-delay through an online survey. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Australia using an online web-based survey. All data were entered and analyzed using STATA (version 14/1). A total of 903 responders completed an online survey from September 2013 to October 2015.Results: Total participants of 903, 71.10% Australians (were born in Australia) and 28.90% Non-Australian (were not born in Australia), with self-reported diagnosis of endometriosis was confirmed by surgery in 86.5% of participants completed the online survey. Delay in diagnosis was 8.1±6.2 years. There was no difference between age range (p = 0.35), mean age of onset of the first symptoms (p = 0.93), and delay in diagnosis (p = 0.11) in both groups. Most common endometriosis-related symptoms that all responders had experienced in their lifetime were period pain 98.11%, fatigue 94.01%, bloating 90.69%, ovulation pain 88.70%, pelvic pain 87.26%, pain during before/after sexual activity 82.72% and heavy bleeding 82.17% and delayed fertility 37.98%. Treatments used in affected women included: pain killers 96.01% (n=867), hormonal medication 84.71% and surgical treatments 84.49 %. Rate of miscarriage or stillbirth was 13.4% and hysterectomy because of endometriosis was 9.6%. Conclusions: Vast similarities in demographics and endometriosis-associated symptoms among the Australian and non-Australian women with endometriosis support the universality of the disease characteristics. Delay in diagnosis of endometriosis is a problem and the reasons for delayed diagnosis must be better understood to try to shorten this delay. Except for pain, endometriosis patients suffer from a variety of symptoms and treatment must take into account the most prominent symptoms.

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The prevalence of self-reported diagnosed endometriosis in the Australian population: results from a nationally-representative survey

Cited by 20 publications

References 21 publications

Correlation between ultrasound findings and laparoscopy in prediction of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)

Correlation between ultrasound findings and laparoscopy in prediction of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Incidence and Prevalence of Endometriosis

Endometriosis-Associated Symptoms and Diagnostic Delay: An Online Survey

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