The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) as outcome measure for hormone treatment? A validation study

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Hermann PG Schneider¹  Jörg Schnitker³  Silvia Gerbsch²  Frank Strelow²  Thai DoMinh⁴  Lothar AJ Heinemann⁴ 

[1] University Muenster, Dept. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany;Schering Deutschland GmbH, Max-Dohrn-Str. 10, 10589 Berlin, Germany;Institut für Angewandte Statistik, Artur-Ladebeck-Str.155, 33647 Bielefeld, Germany;Center for Epidemiology & Health Research Berlin, Invalidenstr. 115, 10115 Berlin, German

关键词: Questionnaire;    health-related Quality of Life;    Validity;    Hormone treatment;    Menopause;    MRS;   

Others  :  1216922
DOI  :  10.1186/1477-7525-2-67

 received in 2004-10-27, accepted in 2004-11-22,  发布年份 2004

【 授权许可】

   
2004 Heinemann et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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