- Cochrane Gynecology and Fertility Group
Gynaecology
Translation of a Chinese study to English for a review titled "Hormonal treatment for adenomyosis"
Skills / interests: Translation (linguistic), Data extraction
Methodological skills / interests: Information retrieval
Translation of a Chinese study on a condition in Gynecology called adenomyosis which involves enlargement of a woman's uterus causing bleeding and pain. This study compares two lines of treatments: 1- Surgical procedure "hysteroscopic transcervical resection of endometrium" which removes the lining of the uterus "endometrium" plus insertion of a contraceptive intra-uterine device "hormonal LNG-IUS". 2- Using the hormonal intrauterine device "LNG-IUS" alone.
Ideal applicant
A medical student, researcher especially in the field of Gynecology
Cochrane