TABLE 1.

Criteria for endometriosis expertise centers in different European countries

Endometriosis expertise centers in different countries
Denmark 8			Specialist centers
			Treatment of advanced endometriosis
Germany 9	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Basic endometriosis care: diagnostics and medical treatment	Medical and surgical treatment	Offering complete endometriosis care, including highly specialized endometriosis surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis Teaching residents in pathophysiology and endocrinology Offering special training courses for medical and surgical treatment Participating in or conducting scientific studies
France 10			Centers of expertise
			Responsibility for Organizing geographical coverage: directory members, contacting users and government bodies, circulating procedures, protocols, and guidelines, developing epidemiological data collection system, organizing monthly meetings Offering complete tertiary care: coverage of all diagnostic and therapeutic resources for managing endometriosis Communication and education between doctors and patients, involvement in university and postgraduate education and training for professionals, promotion of the best practice Research and evaluation: organizing prospective database for patients undergoing surgery for complex endometriosis, operating clinical audit activities, collecting annual caseload data, and participating in research
The Netherlands		Level 1	Level 2
		Clinical aspects Professional aspects Organizational aspects	Clinical aspects Professional aspects Organizational aspects Educational aspects Research aspects