Endometriosis is an @entity172 -dependent disorder where endometrial tissue forms lesions outside the uterus. Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of @entity1 in the reproductive-age group, rising to 30% to 50% in @entity1 with @entity249 and/or @entity158 , with significant impact on their physical, mental, and social well-being. There is no known cure, and most current medical treatments are not suitable long term due to their side-effect profiles. Endometriosis has an estimated annual cost in the United States of  18.8 to  22 billion (2002 figures). Although @entity46 was first described more than 100 years ago, current knowledge of its pathogenesis, spontaneous evolution, and the pathophysiology of the related @entity249 and @entity2371 , remain unclear. A consensus workshop was convened following the 10th World Congress on Endometriosis to establish recommendations for priorities in @entity46 research. One major issue identified as impacting on the capacity to undertake @entity46 research is the need for multidisciplinary expertise. A total of 25 recommendations for research have been developed, grouped under 5 subheadings: (1) diagnosis, (2) classification and prognosis, (3) treatment and outcome, (4) epidemiology, and (5) pathophysiology. Endometriosis research is underfunded relative to other diseases with high health care burdens. This may be due to the practical difficulties of developing competitive research proposals on a complex and poorly understood disease, which affects only @entity1 . By producing this consensus international research priorities statement it is the hope of the workshop @entity1 that researchers will be encouraged to develop new interdisciplinary research proposals that will attract increased funding support for work on @entity46 .

Priorities for XXXX research: recommendations from an international consensus workshop.

@entity172 :: ('MESH:D004967', 'Chemical') :: ['estrogen'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'women', 'patients'] @entity249 :: ('MESH:D007246', 'Disease') :: ['infertility'] @entity2371 :: ('MESH:D017699', 'Disease') :: ['pelvic pain'] @entity46 :: ('MESH:D004715', 'Disease') :: ['endometriosis'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity46 :: (MESH:D004715,Disease) :: ['endometriosis']
