Open AccessTranslation, reliability, and validity test of Gujarati version of menopause rating scale in postmenopausal women for menopause-related symptoms
Author(s) -
Khushali Ajani,
Dhvani Nimavat,
Monika Vidja,
Anjali Moradiya,
Dharti Panchasara,
Sonali Bhalodiya,
Krupali Miyatra,
Krupa Dharmeshkumar Tank
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_163_20
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , menopause , intraclass correlation , gujarati , rating scale , medicine , reliability (semiconductor) , scale (ratio) , construct validity , gerontology , clinical psychology , psychology , psychometrics , developmental psychology , geography , linguistics , philosophy , power (physics) , physics , cartography , quantum mechanics
Women's health has been a global concern for many decades. As menopause is midway between the challenges of adulthood and despair of old age, comes the changes of menopause in women. The menopause rating scale (MRS) is widely used to assess menopause-related symptoms. The MRS was first published in 1990 for assessing menopause symptoms. However, no reliable and valid tools are available in the Gujarati language to assess the individuals with menopause symptoms.