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The relationship between pelvic vein incompetence and chronic pelvic pain in women: systematic reviews of diagnosis and treatment effectiveness.
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CPP

chronic pelvic pain
CT

computed tomography
EMBASE

Excerpta Medica Database
GnRH

gonadotropin-releasing hormone
IASP

International Association for the Study of Pain
IIV

internal iliac vein
IPD

individual patient data
MEDLINE

Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online
MPA

medroxyprogesterone acetate
MR

magnetic resonance
MRI

magnetic resonance imaging
NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OV

ovarian vein
PCS

pelvic congestion syndrome
PPSN

Pelvic Pain Support Network
PRISMA

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
PVI

pelvic vein incompetence
QUADAS

Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Study
RCT

randomised controlled trial
ROC

receiver operating curve
SD

standard deviation
TAUS

transabdominal ultrasound
TVUS

transvaginal ultrasound

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