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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 2.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 May 8;219(1):95.e1–95.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.05.004

TABLE 1.

Key enrollment criteria for Comparing Options for Management: Patient-centered Results for Uterine Fibroids (COMPARE-UF)

Inclusion criteria:
1. Age of 18–54 years
2. Premenopausal, defined as having had a menstrual period within the previous 3 months
3. Documented uterine fibroids by:
 A. An ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, or pathology report within the last 12 months that documents at minimum:
 a. Presence of at least 1 uterine fibroid
 b. The 3 uterine dimensions
 OR
 B. Medical records documentation such as:
 a. International Classification of Diseases-10 or Current Procedural Terminology codes that indicate the presence of fibroids
 b. Documentation of fibroid, leiomyoma, leiomyomata on current problem list, procedure schedule, or other relevant medical or administrative record
 c. Documentation on the imaging report of “fibroids observed” or similar language
4. Able to give informed consent
5. English-speaking
6. Undergoing a relevant uterine fibroid procedure:
 A. Hysterectomy
 B. Abdominal, hysteroscopic, or laparoscopic/robotic myomectomy
 C. Endometrial ablation
 D. Radiofrequency fibroid ablation
 E. Uterine artery embolization
 F. Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound
 G. Progestin-releasing intrauterine device insertion
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Previous hysterectomy
2. Suspected or known cancer at any pelvic site (eg, uterus, cervix, ovary, fallopian tube)