Psychometric properties of a scale to measure menopause-related symptoms in two ethnicities

Climacteric

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 341-351

  Wang, X ^a   Perry, A C ^b   Elbaum, B E ^b   Burnett, K F ^b   Swaminathan, H ^c  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Hispanic; Measurement; Menopause related symptoms; Quality of life; Validity and reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MENOPAUSE RELATED DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VASOMOTOR DISORDER;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; INCOME; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SWEATING;

EID: 70350614552     PISSN: 13697137     EISSN: 14730804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13697130802647640     Document Type: Article

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