The Comparing Options for Management: PAtient-centered REsults for Uterine Fibroids (COMPARE-UF) registry: rationale and design

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 219; no. 1; pp. 95.e1 - 95.e10
• Main Authors: Stewart, Elizabeth A., Lytle, Barbara L., Thomas, Laine, Wegienka, Ganesa R, Jacoby, Vanessa, Diamond, Michael P., Nicholson, Wanda K., Anchan, Raymond M., Venable, Sateria, Wallace, Kedra, Marsh, Erica E., Maxwell, George L., Borah, Bijan J., Catherino, William H., Myers, Evan R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; comparative effectiveness research; Endometrial Ablation Techniques; Female; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation; Humans; Hysterectomy; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Leiomyoma - therapy; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Middle Aged; Patient Outcome Assessment; Progestins - administration & dosage; Quality of Life; Radiofrequency Ablation; Registries; Surgery, Computer-Assisted; Treatment Outcome; Uterine Artery Embolization; uterine fibroid; uterine leiomyoma; Uterine Myomectomy; Uterine Neoplasms - therapy; Young Adult; comparative effectiveness research; uterine leiomyoma; uterine fibroid

Uterine fibroids are common in premenopausal women, yet comparative effectiveness research on uterine fibroid treatments is rare. The purpose of this study was to design and establish a uterine fibroid registry based in the United States to provide comparative effectiveness data regarding uterine fi...