The epidemiology of gynaecologic health : contemporary opportunities and challenges

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The field of reproductive epidemiology has primarily focused on reproductive outcomes and gynaecologic cancers. The study of non-cancerous, gynaecologic conditions (eg, uterine fibroids, endometriosis) has not received serious treatment in existing epidemiology textbooks and reproductive epidemiology curricula. Further, these conditions do not neatly fit into the other common subdisciplines within epidemiology (eg, infectious disease, cardiovascular, injury and occupational epidemiology and so on). In this commentary, we identify and illustrate three critical challenges to advancing the epidemiologic research of non-cancerous, gynaecologic conditions. With greater investment and a patient-centred approach, epidemiology can advance knowledge about this critical area of human welfare.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2020

Enthalten in:

Journal of epidemiology and community health - (2020) vom: 27. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hoffman, Sarah R [VerfasserIn]
Farland, Leslie V [VerfasserIn]
Doll, Kemi M [VerfasserIn]
Nicholson, Wanda K [VerfasserIn]
Wright, Maya A [VerfasserIn]
Robinson, Whitney R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clinical epidemiology
Epidemiological methods
Gender
Gynaecology
Journal Article
Reproductive health

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Date Revised 22.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1136/jech-2019-213149

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316781924