Diagnostic discrepancies and clinical value of second medical opinions (SMO) for endometriosis: a nationwide study analysis
Constance Durant des Aulnois, Elie Zerbib, Hélène Barberousse, Pierre Panel, Isabelle Holway, Corinne Balleyguier, Alexandre Bellucci, Téodor Grand, Jonathan Zerbib, Corinne Bordonné, Thibault Carteret, Anne-Coline Monseau-Thiburce, Sophie Gehin, Erick Petit, Marie Ceccarelli, Anne-Marie Tardivel, S · 2025
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Constance Durant des Aulnois and a large team study the value of second medical opinions for endometriosis, a painful condition where tissue similar to the womb lining grows outside the womb. Their study came out in 2025 and uses data from a French specialist network.
More than three thousand patients requested a second opinion through a dedicated platform over four years. Most reported chronic pain that hurt daily life, and half reported painful periods. The second opinion changed the diagnosis in about half of the complete cases. Experts could not reach a conclusion in only a small share, far fewer than after the first opinion. For confirmed cases, the diagnosis came on average under four years after symptoms began.
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| CREATOR | Constance Durant des Aulnois, Elie Zerbib, Hélène Barberousse, Pierre Panel, Isabelle Holway, Corinne Balleyguier, Alexandre Bellucci, Téodor Grand, Jonathan Zerbib, Corinne Bordonné, Thibault Carteret, Anne-Coline Monseau-Thiburce, Sophie Gehin, Erick Petit, Marie Ceccarelli, Anne-Marie Tardivel, S |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |