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KMID : 0644120110240010087
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2011 Volume.24 No. 1 p.87 ~ p.98
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A Study on Relations between Hot flush and the Kupperman’s Index, MENQOL, MRS during Treatment for Hot Flush in Menopausal Women
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Yun Mun-Hui
Yu Sung-Jin
Kim Hyung-Jun
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Abstract
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Objectives: To evaluate the clinical use of Kupperman’s Index, Menopausespecific quality of life questionnaire(MENQOL), Menopause Rating Scale(MRS) by comparison with the Subjective measures of hot flush.
Methods: The participants were 107 women (45-60 yr) who were not currently on hormone therapy, and had reached hot flash scores of 10 or higher. The evaluating indexes of this trial are hot flush score, hot flush VAS, Hot flush consistence time, sweating VAS, Kupperman`s Index, Menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL), Menopause Rating Scale(MRS).
Results: 1. The hot flush score, hot flush VAS, sweating VAS were significantly correlated with each other, but the Hot flush consistence time with no special relationship was found on Subjective measures of hot flush 2. The Kupperman’s Index, Menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL) and Menopause Rating Scale(MRS) were significantly correlated with each other. 3. There was significant correlation between Subjective measures of hot flush and Menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire(MENQOL), Thus Menopausespecific quality of life questionnaire(MENQOL) is considered the most suitable on hot flush related research.
Conslusions:There was significant correlation between Subjective measures of hot flush and Menopausal scale, thus the use of various indicators are needed for the assessment of climacteric symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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Climacteric syndrome, Menopausal syndrome, Hot flush, Kupperman’s Index, Menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire(MENQOL), Menopause Rating Scale(MRS)
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