Journal article
Development of a visual, patient-reported tool for assessing the multi-dimensional burden of endometriosis
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OBJECTIVE:
Inadequate communication about endometriosis symptom burden between women and healthcare providers is a barrier for optimal treatment. This study describes the development of the EndoWheel, a patient-reported assessment tool that visualizes the multi-dimensional burden of endometriosis to facilitate patient-provider communication.
METHODS:
Assessment questions for the tool were developed using an iterative Delphi consensus process. A consensus phase included additional practitioners and specialists to broaden perspectives and select revised statements. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 13 women with endometriosis to assess the scoring and content of the measures.
RESULTS:
Symptoms included in the tool were pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, bowel/bladder symptoms, energy levels, fertility, impact on activities, emotional and sexual well-being, and self-perceived global health. Additional life impact areas included relationships, social and occupational activity, and self-perception. The 13 interviewees completed the tool in approximately 5-6 minutes (range 4.0-7.5 minutes). Most participants (92%) perceived that the tool would enable better patient-provider communication, including addressing symptoms and areas of impact not normally discussed during office visits.
CONCLUSION:
Similar to visual circular tools used in burden assessment of other chronic diseases, the tool may facilitate improved patient dialogue with providers around endometriosis treatment goals and options.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1080/03007995.2021.1929896
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- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Journal:
- Current Medical Research and Opinion More from this journal
- Volume:
- 37
- Issue:
- 8
- Pages:
- 1443-1449
- Publication date:
- 2021-06-04
- Acceptance date:
- 2021-04-30
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1473-4877
- ISSN:
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0300-7995
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1179504
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pubs:1179504
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2021-06-03
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- Copyright holder:
- As-Sanie et al.
- Copyright date:
- 2021
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- ©2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4. 0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way
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