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Correlation among four questionnaires that evaluate menopausal symptoms.
Laura A Cota E Souza1, Amanda T Araujo2, Angelica A Lima1,2
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (CiPharma), Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.)
|June 8, 2022
Summary
Four menopause symptom scales show strong correlations, indicating similar assessment methods. Further research is recommended to refine these tools for clinical and research use.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Women's Health
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Numerous scales exist to measure menopausal symptoms, but a lack of standardization complicates their use.
- Prioritizing and selecting appropriate scales for menopausal symptom assessment is challenging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the correlation between four widely used menopause symptom questionnaires: Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS), Kupperman Menopausal Index, and Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ).
Main Methods:
- Recruited 336 women aged 40-65 years.
- Administered all four questionnaires to participants.
- Analyzed overall and subscale scores using Spearman rank correlation coefficient (Rho).
Main Results:
- All questionnaires demonstrated very strong correlations (Rho > 0.80, P < 0.001).
- The Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS) showed the strongest correlations (Rho 0.92-0.95).
- The Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ) exhibited the weakest correlations (Rho -0.86 to -0.89).
Conclusions:
- The MRS, GCS, Kupperman Menopausal Index, and WHQ assess menopausal symptoms similarly.
- Further studies are needed to refine and validate these questionnaires for research and clinical practice.
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