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Papers: 16 Sep 2023 - 22 Sep 2023

RESEARCH TYPE:
Review


Human Studies, Neurobiology

PAIN TYPE:
Abdominal/Pelvic Pain, Inflammation/Inflammatory


2023 Sep 19


Cell Rep Med


37729869


4


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Symptom tracking in endometriosis using digital technologies: Knowns, unknowns, and future prospects.

Authors

Edgley K, Horne AW, Saunders PTK, Tsanas A

Abstract

Endometriosis is a common chronic pain condition with no known cure and limited treatment options. Digital technologies, ranging from smartphone apps to wearable sensors, have shown potential toward facilitating chronic pain assessment and management; however, to date, many of these tools have not been specifically deployed or evaluated in patients with endometriosis-associated pain. Informed by previous studies in related chronic pain conditions, we discuss how digital technologies may be used in endometriosis to facilitate objective, continuous, and holistic symptom tracking. We postulate that these pervasive and increasingly affordable technologies present promising opportunities toward developing decision-support tools assisting healthcare professionals and empowering patients with endometriosis to make better-informed choices about symptom management.