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Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The term idiopathic is often used to describe a disease with no identifiable cause. It may be a diagnosis of exclusion; however, what specific minimum investigations need to be performed to define idiopathic is not always clear. This commentary describes the problems inherent in reaching a definition for the term idiopathic.
RECENT FINDINGS: There is limited literature describing methodology to define a condition with no clear diagnostic criteria. This article offers chronic pelvic pain (CPP) syndrome as an example, in which structured qualitative interviews, literature searches and group consensus discussions were undertaken to produce a working definition for idiopathic CPP.
SUMMARY: It is important to correctly develop these standardized definitions for use as outcome measures in research and as clinical indicators in healthcare.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 468-73 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- Chronic Pain
- Consensus
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Female
- Humans
- Pelvic Pain
- Qualitative Research
- Reference Standards
- Terminology as Topic
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The Relationship Between Refluxing Pelvic Veins and Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
Daniels, J. (Principal Investigator), Gupta, J. (Co-Investigator), Solanki, R. (Co-Investigator) & Middleton, L. (Co-Investigator)
NIHR EVALUATION, TRIALS AND STUDIES COORDINATING CENTRE
1/08/12 → 31/07/14
Project: Other Government Departments