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Table 1 Principle inclusion and exclusion criteria for the study groups

From: Prevalence of 7 sexually transmitted organisms by multiplex real-time PCR in Fallopian tube specimens collected from Saudi women with and without ectopic pregnancy

Control group

Case group

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Saudi

Non-Saudi

Saudi

Non-Saudi

Patient age ≥ 18 and ≤ 42 years.

Patient age < 18 or > 42 years.

Patient age ≥ 18 and < 40 years.

Patient age < 18 or > 40 years.

Cyclic women with a history of previous intrauterine pregnancy and no history of hydrosalpinx or ectopic pregnancy

Women with abnormal menstrual cycle, history of infertility treatment, history of PID, endometriosis and previous ectopic pregnancy.

Ectopic pregnancy following spontaneous conception

Ectopic pregnancy following assisted conception, using IUD, History/symptoms of urogenital infection (e.g. vaginal discharge, dysuria, PID, etc.)

Clinical decision to undertake total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) for benign disease not affecting the Fallopian tubes and endometrium

Vaginal or subtotal hysterectomy

Singleton pregnancy

Multiple/heterotopic pregnancy

Clinical decision to undertake tubal ligation for sterilisation

Use of IUD ≤ 1 year prior to operation

Clinical determination that the patient is haemodynamically stable

Symptoms and signs of hypovolemia