Researching the symptoms of menopause: an exercise in methodology.

Kaufert, P A; Gilbert, P; Hassard, T

Kaufert, P A; Gilbert, P; Hassard, T.

Afiliación

Kaufert PA; Faculty of Medicine, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Maturitas ; 10(2): 117-31, 1988 Jul.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3419325

RESUMEN

This paper deals with the methodological problems involved in the measurement of physical and psychological morbidity among menopausal women. A sample of 477 women were interviewed six times over a 3-yr period. In addition to questions about their menstrual status, the women were asked at each interview to complete a checklist of physical, menopausal, and psychological symptoms. Factor analysis was performed on the symptom experience to determine if symptoms could be grouped together in ways which would demonstrate clinically useful constructs and be stable over time. One-way analysis of variance showed a significant relationship only between the vasomotor symptoms and menopausal status.

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Climaterio/psicología; Menopausia/psicología; Adulto; Nivel de Alerta; Trastorno Depresivo/psicología; Femenino; Humanos; Histerectomía; Estudios Longitudinales; Persona de Mediana Edad; Pruebas Psicológicas; Trastornos Somatomorfos/psicología

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Climaterio / Menopausia Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Qualitative_research Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Maturitas Año: 1988 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Irlanda

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