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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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
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- ISBN/EAN: 0-8330-2571-6
- Document Number: MR-592/3-AHCPR
- Year: 1997
- Series: Monograph Reports
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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