The validity of the Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire in older women

Maturitas

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 239-243

  Kulasingam, Sujeetha ^a   Moineddin, Rahim ^b   Lewis, Jacqueline E ^c   Tierney, Mary C ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Measurement; Menopause; Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire; Quality of life; Validation; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY EFFECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 52349101298     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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