[On clinical application and assessment of Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (Chinese Version)].
OBJECTIVE
To introduce Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) into China, and to evaluate the quality of its Chinese Version.


METHODS
MENQOL was translated into Chinese language and the reverse translation was done by several specialists. After retest study on 30 cases, validity, reliability and responsiveness were implemented in 409 cases with menopause syndrome in the multicenter study.


RESULTS
7 components were extracted in factor analysis, and the total cumulative contribution was 59.476%. By correlation analysis, 7 components were divided into four domains: vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual items, same as in the English Version. The test-retest reliability of four domains were 0.806, 0.804, 0.941, 0.940 respectively. Cronbach alpha of four domains were 0.7258, 0.8234, 0.8475, 0.8641 respectively. There had been significant changes after treatment noticed.


CONCLUSIONS
The measurement properties of MENQOL-Chinese Version including effectueness, reliability were met with satisfaction and seemed to be adaptable to Chinese menopause women.
Yang
Hong-yan
HY
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Materia Medica University, Guangzhou 510105, China.
Cheng
Fang-ping
FP
Wang
Xiao-yun
XY
Wen
Ze-huai
ZH
Zhang
Chun-ling
CL
D002681:China; D002979:Climacteric / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D016387:Women's Health