Pain scoring in endometriosis: entry criteria and outcome measures for clinical trials. Report from the Art and Science of Endometriosis meeting.
Standardized entry criteria and outcome measures for clinical trials in endometriosis-related pain would facilitate the comparison of trial results and the production of systematic reviews, improving evidence-based practice in this area. This report summarizes the recommendations from an international meeting for these criteria.
Vincent
Katy
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Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Kennedy
Stephen
S
Stratton
Pamela
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D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome