Evidence for the role of multidisciplinary team care in people with pelvic pain and endometriosis: A systematic review.

Background: Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Given the multi-system nature of the disease and the potential for significant negative impact on quality of life, there has been a long-standing recognition of the need for multidisciplinary care for people with endometriosis. However, there is paucity to the data supporting this approach, and much of the evidence is anecdotal.

Stabilisation in colorectal cancer.

Stabilisation of disease (as well as objective response) is an important outcome in the treatment of cancer. To test the hypothesis that chemotherapy brings positive Quality of Life (QoL) benefits when disease stabilisation is achieved, a utility study involving 30 UK nurses experienced in oncology care has been carried out. Acting as proxies for cancer patients, the nurses were asked to assess the values of various health states associated with the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.