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Hysterectomy
Ratings of Appropriateness
This document reports the methods and results of an expert panel process convened to develop ratings of appropriateness of hysterectomy for non-emergency, non-oncology indications. The ratings were developed as part of a project to evaluate alternative methods for improving clinical decisionmaking regarding hysterectomy. The indications and ratings reflect the findings of a nine-member panel of physicians who rated the indications twice. The initial ratings were made individually and without group discussion. The second round of ratings were made during a two-day meeting, within the framework of a modified Delphi methods that is often used to bring groups closer to agreement.
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Clinical Recommendations and Indications for UseA Review of the Literature on Indications, Effectiveness, and Risks
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Contents
Chapter One:
Cervical Displasia
Chapter Two:
Endometriosis
Chapter Three:
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (of Unknown Etiology)
Chapter Four:
Asymptomatic Leiomyomata
Chapter Five:
Leiomyomata and Bleeding but No Pain/Discomfort
Chapter Six:
Leiomyomata and Pain/Discomfort but No Abnormal Bleeding
Chapter Seven:
Leiomyomata with Bleeding and Pain/Discomfort
Chapter Eight:
This Chapter Was Not Used
Chapter Nine:
Postmenopausal Patients with Leiomyomata
Chapter Ten:
Pelvic Pain and Adhesions
Chapter Eleven:
Dysmenorrhea
Chapter Twelve:
Chronic, Non-Cyclic Pelvic Pain
Chapter Thirteen:
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Chapter Fourteen:
Pelvic Relaxation with No Urinary Incontinence, No Pelvic Pressure/Pain
Chapter Fifteen:
Pelvic Relaxation and Urinary Incontinence
Chapter Sixteen:
Pelvic Relaxation and Pressure/Pain
Chapter Seventeen:
Unilateral Adnexal Mass
Chapter Eighteen:
Family History of Ovarian Carcinoma
Chapter Nineteen:
Miscellaneous
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