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Validation of the Japanese Version of the Menopause Rating Scale.
| Τίτλος: | Validation of the Japanese Version of the Menopause Rating Scale. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Ogawa M; Fukushima Medical Center for Children and Women, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan., Iioka Y; Graduate School of Health and Social Services and Research Development Center, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan., Ideno Y; Graduate School of Food and Population Health Sciences, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan., Yamaguchi A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan., Muramatsu N; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan., Takahashi T; Fukushima Medical Center for Children and Women, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan., Takamatsu K; Tsukubamirai Endo Ladies Clinic, Ibaraki, Japan. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of women's health (2002) [J Womens Health (Larchmt)] 2026 Oct; Vol. 35 (10), pp. 976-984. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 07. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Validation Study |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101159262 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1931-843X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15409996 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Womens Health (Larchmt) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Larchmont, NY : Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., [2002]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Menopause*/psychology , Psychometrics* , Quality of Life*, Surveys and Questionnaires/standards ; Depression/psychology ; Humans ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Reproducibility of Results ; Japan ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; ROC Curve ; East Asian People |
| Περίληψη: | Aim: To assess the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). Materials and Methods: The English-language version of the MRS was translated into Japanese using recommended methodology. A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted among 1,600 Japanese women aged 45-60 years. Participants completed the Japanese MRS, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and modified Kupperman Index. Psychometric properties included internal consistency, test-retest reliability, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), criterion-related validity, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results: The Japanese MRS exhibited high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.884) and excellent test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.834). According to the EFA, three factors, similar to those of the original MRS, were identified for the Japanese version, accounting for 66.8% of the total variance. CFA supported the original three-factor structure of the MRS, demonstrating acceptable model fit (comparative fit index = 0.930, root mean square error of approximation = 0.081). Regarding criterion-related validity, the MRS Psychological subscale showed a strong negative correlation with the SF-36 Mental Component Summary (r = -0.604) and a weak negative correlation with the Physical Component Summary (r = -0.256), indicating robust convergent and discriminant validity. Furthermore, the ROC analysis revealed high diagnostic accuracy of MRS for detecting severe menopausal symptoms (area under the ROC curve [AUC] = 0.894). Conclusions: The Japanese version of the MRS is highly reliable, valid, and can be used to evaluate menopausal symptoms and quality of life in women in menopause. |
| Competing Interests: | Author Disclosure StatementM.O. received lecture fees from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd., ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Tsumura Co., Ltd. K.T. received funding from Astellas for another study and speaker fees from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Bayer Yakuhin Ltd., and Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd. All other authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, or publication of this article. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: menopause; menopause rating scale; patient-reported outcomes; reliability and validity; symptom assessment |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260608 Date Completed: 20260819 Latest Revision: 20260820 |
| Update Code: | 20260820 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15409996261456635 |
| PMID: | 42252803 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1931-843X |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/15409996261456635 |