Measurement in the study of menstrual health and hygiene: A systematic review and audit.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The lack of established measurement tools in the study of menstrual health and hygiene has been a significant limitation of quantitative studies to date. However, there has been limited exploration of existing measurement to identify avenues for improvement. METHODS:We undertook two linked systematic reviews of (1) trials of menstrual health interventions and their nested studies in low- and middle-income countries, (2) studies developing or validating measures of menstrual experiences from any location. Systematic searching was undertaken in 12 databases, together with handsearching. We iteratively grouped and audited concepts measured across included studies and extracted and compared measures of each concept. RESULTS:A total of 23 trials, 9 nested studies and 22 measure devel

SUBMITTER: Hennegan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7272008 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature