Hygiena 2007, 52(3):82-83

Methods of Assessing Health-related Quality of Life after Menopause

Markéta Moravcová1, Jiří Mareš2, Josef Donát1
1 Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Univerzita Pardubice
2 Ústav sociálního lékařství LF UK v Hradci Králové

Presently, no standardized method as a specific instrument for assessing health-related quality of life after menopause is being applied in Czech clinical practice. In this study three methods are examined to that end - the Utian Quality of Life Scale (UQOL), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and the SF-36 health survey questionnaire. UQOL and MRS are being standardized for the Czech female population. Standardization of the Czech version of questionnaires is carried out in practice following "contemplations out loud", reflections of clients and methods of filling them out. The SF-36 is being used as a general method of assessing HRQoL for the rating of the UQOL and MRS questionnaire methods from the point of view of evaluating the healthrelated quality of life and the effects of hormonal treatment in 200 women after natural or induced menopause with symptoms of estrogen deficiency participating in this study.

Keywords: menopause, health-related quality of life, assessment methods, MRS, UQOL, SF-36

Published: September 2007  Show citation

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Moravcová M, Mareš J, Donát J. Methods of Assessing Health-related Quality of Life after Menopause. Hygiena. 2007;52(3):82-83.
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