Susan A. Selfe — Endo Lab

observational 2006

Lasting impressions: influence of the initial hospital consultation for chronic pelvic pain on dimensions of patient satisfaction at follow-up

Journal of Psychosomatic Research ·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.077

OBJECTIVE: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition in women, and care experiences are distressing and unsatisfactory for many. Research suggests that elements of the initial hospital consultation influence clinical outcome. This stu…

review 2000

Psychosocial and economic impact of chronic pelvic pain

Bailliere's best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1053/beog.1999.0084

According to a population-based estimate, chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects approximately 15% of women aged 18-50. The psychosocial impact of CPP is reflected in mood disturbance, disruption of normal activity and relationships as well as p…

observational 1998

Factors influencing outcome in consultations for chronic pelvic pain

Journal of women's health ·doi:10.1089/jwh.1998.7.1041

We aimed to document the demographic and clinical characteristics of women referred by primary care physicians for investigation of chronic pelvic pain to a university hospital gynecology outpatient clinic and to test the hypothesis that sp…