Screening for endometriosis: A scoping review of screening measures that could support early diagnosis.

Journal: BMC women's health
Published Date: Jul 16, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is prevalent in approximately 6-10% of all women of reproductive age and is associated with pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, infertility, and pain during intercourse. Despite reporting symptoms, women wait around 11 years before receiving a diagnosis, further interfering with their mental and physical health. Patient reported screening measures can promote faster diagnosis, however their measurement quality remains unknown. Our objective was to identify and assess the measurement properties of endometriosis screening tools in a clinical setting.

Authors

  • Brittany N Rosenbloom
    Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. Brittany.Rosenbloom@wchospital.ca.
  • Tania Di Renna
    Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Adriano Nella
    Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Mathew Leonardi
    Robinson Research Institute University of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia Australia.
  • Maggie Tiong
    Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Seungmin Lee
    Department of Robotics Engineering, DGIST-ETH Microrobot Research Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-Myeon, Dalseong-Gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea.
  • Rachael Bosma
    Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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