The Aging Males' Symptoms (AMS) scale: update and compilation of international versions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The interest of clinical research in aging males increased in recent years and thereby the interest to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and symptoms of aging men. The Aging Males' Symptoms scale (AMS) became the most commonly used scale to measure HRQoL and symptoms in aging males in many countries worldwide. The aim of this paper is to review the current state of the instrument particularly concerning versions of the scale in different languages in the light of the quality of the translation process.

Ams versions available

Most of the translations were performed following international methodological recommendations for linguistic & cultural adaptation of HRQoL instruments. Mainly the English version was used as source language for the translation i

SUBMITTER: Heinemann LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC155679 | biostudies-literature | 2003 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature