The "most bothersome symptom" construct: A qualitative study of Australians living with endometriosis.

Alice M Mitchell Danushi Rajapakse Michelle Peate K Jane Chalmers Steven James Kamper Helena C Frawley Claudia Cheng Martin Healey Sarah Lensen

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2024)

This was the first qualitative study to explore "symptom bother" among people living with endometriosis. Instead of "bother," "impact" was widely endorsed as a suitable construct. This term more appropriately captured the broad ways in which endometriosis symptoms impair daily functioning.

Keyphrases

patient reported
depressive symptoms