Open AccessHeavy Menstrual Bleeding-Visual Analog Scale, an Easy-to-Use Tool for Excessive Menstrual Blood Loss That Interferes with Quality-of-Life Screening in Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Josep Perelló,
Pau Pujol,
Montse Pérez,
Maite Artés,
Joaquím Calaf
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
women's health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-4844
DOI - 10.1089/whr.2021.0139
Subject(s) - visual analogue scale , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , logistic regression , physical therapy , menstruation , gynecology , nursing
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is defined as excessive menstrual blood loss that interferes with quality of life (QoL). The methods for assessing HMB are not suited for clinical practice. We analyzed the validity of a combined visual analog scale (VAS) tool assessing the intensity of menstrual bleeding (VASInt) and its impact on activities of daily living (VASImp) to identify women with HMB.