Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
Objectives: This study was undertaken to evaluate changes in fibroid specific symptom severity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after uterine artery embolization (UAE) and to consider the impact of these changes on satisfaction with the procedure.
Study design: A validated, fibroid specific, symptom, and HRQOL questionnaire was mailed to 80 women who had undergone UAE from 1998 through 2002. Pre- and postprocedure symptom severity and HRQOL scores were obtained. The primary outcome measure was change in fibroid symptoms and HRQOL after UAE. Secondary outcomes included objective measures of patient satisfaction, and the decrease in uterine volume after UAE.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Wendy J.; Upton, Elizabeth; Shuster, Elizabeth J.; Klein, Arnold J.; and Schwartz, Martin L., "Patient Satisfaction and Disease Specific Quality of Life After Uterine Artery Embolization" (2004). Faculty Publications - College of Medical Science. 8.
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Comments
Originally published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2004
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.02.043