Fig. 2
Model calibration and validation through comparison with realistic statistics. The simulation demonstrated the validity of the model in computing prevalence of approximately 210,000 cases with endometriosis, similar to that reported in a national survey (approx. 247,000a; Terakawa et al. [15]); however, a discrepancy in prevalence for age-groups of 35 years or more existed. anumber of patients with endometriosis plus adenomyosis