Convergent-Divergent Validity and Correlates of the Day-to-Day Impact of Vaginal Aging Domain Scales in the MsFLASH Vaginal Health Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinical research and management of postmenopausal vaginal symptoms have been limited by the lack of validated measures for assessing symptom impact.

Aim

To evaluate convergent-divergent validity of the Day-to-Day Impact of Vaginal Aging (DIVA) questionnaire among postmenopausal women with moderate-to-severe vulvovaginal symptoms and identify demographic and clinical factors associated with greater symptom impact.

Methods

We examined baseline data from postmenopausal women with moderate-to-severe vulvovaginal itching, pain, irritation, dryness, or pain with intercourse in a randomized trial of vaginal estradiol, moisturizer, or placebo. In addition to completing the DIVA questionnaire, participants rated the severity of their most bothersome vulvovaginal

SUBMITTER: Hunter MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6956841 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature