The impact of menopausal symptoms on quality of life, productivity, and economic outcomes

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 983-990

  Whiteley, Jennifer ^a   Dibonaventura, Marco Dacosta ^b   Wagner, Jan Samuel ^b   Alvir, Jose ^a   Shah, Sonali ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b KANTAR HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; JOINT STIFFNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MOOD CHANGE; NIGHT SWEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING HABIT; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DRYNESS; WORK DISABILITY;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ANXIETY; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORK;

EID: 84887215786     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3719     Document Type: Article

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