Global cross-sectional survey of women with vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause: prevalence and quality of life burden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine prevalence and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) in postmenopausal women in Europe, the US, and Japan, and among subgroups of women not taking hormone therapy (HT).

Methods

Screening surveys were sent to a random sample of women aged 40 to 65 years; full questionnaires followed to those who completed them and met inclusion criteria. Women with successfully treated VMS, breast cancer, or on HT for medical conditions were excluded. The Menopause-Specific QOL (MENQOL) and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaires were included in the questionnaire.

Results

Of 25,161 women completing the screening survey, 11,771 were postmenopausal and 3,460 met inclusion criteria and complete

SUBMITTER: Nappi RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8746897 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature