A decade to wait: Update on the average delay to diagnosis for endometriosis in Aotearoa New Zealand.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Pub Date : 2024-05-22 DOI:10.1111/ajo.13836

Katherine Ellis, Rachael Wood

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a common condition with varying delays from symptom onset to diagnosis reported internationally. In New Zealand, the previously accepted average delay to diagnosis was 8.6-8.7 years. An online survey completed by the largest cohort of self-reported New Zealand-confirmed endometriosis patients (n = 1024) for the collection of delay to diagnosis was conducted in September and October of 2023. The results revealed an average delay of 9.7 ± 7.1 years overall, with a significantly longer delay in the North Island than in the South. This study identifies potential factors for future research that may influence diagnostic delays in New Zealand.

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十年等待：新西兰奥特亚罗瓦地区子宫内膜异位症平均诊断延迟的最新情况。

子宫内膜异位症是一种常见疾病，据国际报道，从症状出现到确诊的延迟时间各不相同。在新西兰，此前公认的平均诊断延迟时间为 8.6-8.7 年。2023 年 9 月和 10 月，新西兰最大一批自我报告确诊的子宫内膜异位症患者（n = 1024）完成了一项在线调查，以收集从症状出现到确诊的延迟时间。结果显示，总体平均延迟时间为 9.7 ± 7.1 年，北岛的延迟时间明显长于南岛。这项研究为今后的研究确定了可能影响新西兰诊断延误的潜在因素。

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来源期刊

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 医学-妇产科学

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

11.80%

发文量

165

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ANZJOG) is an editorially independent publication owned by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the RANZCOG Research foundation. ANZJOG aims to provide a medium for the publication of original contributions to clinical practice and/or research in all fields of obstetrics and gynaecology and related disciplines. Articles are peer reviewed by clinicians or researchers expert in the field of the submitted work. From time to time the journal will also publish printed abstracts from the RANZCOG Annual Scientific Meeting and meetings of relevant special interest groups, where the accepted abstracts have undergone the journals peer review acceptance process.