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Diagnosing endometriosis remains challenging. While current methods offer limited diagnostic accuracy, emerging biomarkers like noncoding RNAs show promise for improving diagnostic algorithms and patient outcomes.

Keywords:
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  • Gynecology
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Endometriosis is a complex gynecologic disorder causing pelvic pain and infertility.
  • Current diagnostic tools for endometriosis face limitations and are increasingly questioned.
  • There is a need to evaluate existing diagnostic methods and explore novel approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize knowledge on the diagnostic relevance of various tools for endometriosis.
  • To assess areas for improvement in conventional diagnostic algorithms.
  • To evaluate emerging diagnostic techniques and biomarkers.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of MEDLINE and Cochrane Library (Jan 2021-Dec 2023).
  • Inclusion of articles evaluating diagnostic relevance and performance of tools.
  • Assessment of studies using GRADE and QUADAS-2 tools.

Main Results:

  • Anamnesis and clinical examination have limited diagnostic impact.
  • Imaging techniques like ultrasonography (operator-dependent) and MRI show potential but have accuracy concerns.
  • Noncoding RNAs, particularly saliva microRNA signatures, show promise as diagnostic biomarkers.

Conclusions:

  • Conventional diagnostic methods for endometriosis offer limited accuracy.
  • Emerging biomarkers, such as noncoding RNAs, represent a significant advancement.
  • New diagnostic tools necessitate a revision of current endometriosis diagnostic algorithms.