title: Enhanced Endometriosis Archiving Software (ENEAS): An Application for Storing, Retrieving, Comparing, and Sharing Data of Patients Affected by Endometriosis Integrated in the Daily Practice.
abstract: Endometriosis is a chronic benign disease affecting women of fertile age, associated with pelvic pain and subfertility, often with negative impacts on quality of life. Meetings involving 5 gynecologists skilled in endometriosis management and 2 informatics technology consultants competent in data management and website administration were enlisted to create an endometriosis databank known as ENEAS (Enhanced Endometriosis Archiving Software). This processing system allows users to store, retrieve, compare, and correlate all data collected in conjunction with different Italian endometriosis centers, with the collective objective of obtaining homogeneous data for a large population sample. ENEAS is a web-oriented application that can be based on any open-source database that can be installed locally on a server, allowing collection of data on approximately 700 items, providing standardized and homogeneous data for comparison and analysis. ENEAS is capable of generating a sheet incorporating all data on the management of endometriosis that is both accurate and suitable for each individual patient. ENEAS is an effective and universal web application that encourages providers in the field of endometriosis to use a common language and share data to standardize medical and surgical treatment, with the main benefits being improved patient satisfaction and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Centini
authors.affiliation: Section of Gynecology and Physiopathology of Reproduction, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Letizia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zannoni
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lazzeri
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buiarelli
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Limatola
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petraglia
authors.affiliation: Section of Gynecology and Physiopathology of Reproduction, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seracchioli
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. Electronic address: ezupi@libero.it.
authors.forename: Errico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zupi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004715:Endometriosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012984:Software
keywords: Data sharing; Database; Endometriosis; Pelvic pain; Standardization; Symptoms