Table 1.

Modified Life course model variables and Interview Questions.

Life Course Concepts	Definition of Life Course Concept applied to Endometriosis	Example Interview Questions
Location in Time and Space	Culture and context (including gender, SES and race) impacting women’s symptom recognition, assessment and management and help-seeking.	• Tell me when you noticed the first sign that something might be different or wrong. • What was the first time you remember anyone talking to you about your periods or your female health? • Were you aware of others experiencing similar symptoms? • Did you talk to anyone about your early symptoms and what do you remember them saying about your symptoms or how you should manage them?
Linked Lives	The interaction of women with others and socialization influencing their symptom recognition, assessment and management and help-seeking.	• How did others influence the way you assessed your symptoms? • Who was most influential to how you saw your symptoms? • Have your symptoms had an effect on personal relationships?
Human Agency	The goals of the individual and the effect on their decision-making and life pursuits as they relate to their symptom recognition, assessment and management and help-seeking.	Think about what you wanted for yourself as a child, teenager, and adult. • How did your symptoms impact your goals for your life? • How did your goals impact what you did about your symptoms? • How did your goals factor into whether you went to see a doctor about your symptoms?
Time of their Lives	Choices made in their lives regarding symptom recognition, assessment, management and help-seeking are influenced by the time in which they live and the timing of events in their lives as they relate to their goals.	• Tell me how your symptoms have changed over time. • How has the way you manage your symptoms changed throughout your life? • What did you think about the timing of your diagnosis and the amount of time it took to get a diagnosis?