Main model
When making a choice for conservative treatment a lower chance of
osteoporosis, an improvement in fatigue symptoms, a higher chance of
reducing pain, a higher chance of pregnancy and a reduction of
endometriosis lesions all had a significant impact while the chance of a
depressed mood did not show a significant effect. The three most
important drivers for a conservative treatment were lower chance of
osteoporosis (33%), improvement of fatigue (25%) and a higher chance
of reducing pain (24%), accounting for 82% of the relative importance
results. The improvement of fertility (9.4%) and the reduction of
endometriosis lesions (8.5%) showed low relative importance.
When making a choice for surgery, a lower chance of permanent intestinal
symptoms, reducing pain, improving fatigue symptoms, improving
fertility, a lower chance of getting a temporary stoma all have a
significant effect with the exception of the attribute reducing
endometriosis nodules/spots. A lower chance of permanent intestinal
symptoms (38%), reducing pain (25%) and improvement of fatigue (22%)
are the most important drivers for the surgical treatment, accounting
for 85% of the relative importance results.