How to Measure “Short-Term Hormonal Effects”?
Author
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-09-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Interest to assess short-term benefits or risks of sex-steroid hormone use (OC or HRT) exists for years.
However, no validated scale is available to evaluate the broad array of described effects of short-term hormone use.
Methods.
A raw scale consisting of 43 specific items and 47 general data was developed.
Surveys in Italy, Germany and Austria were performed and data analyzed by factorial analyses.
The resulting new scale with 15 items underwent reliability and validity investigations.
Results.
The new scale consists of 15 items in 5 domains.
Internal consistency reliability coefficients were satisfactory as were test-retest reliability coefficients.
Content and concurrent validity were promising.
Conclusion.
Psychometric properties of the new scale suggest good characteristics to measure short-term effects of sex-steroid hormones in women.
The scale seems to be appropriate, feasible, interpretable, reliable, and valid for their application as PRO scale.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Heinemann, Lothar A. J.. 2009. How to Measure “Short-Term Hormonal Effects”?. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Heinemann, Lothar A. J.. How to Measure “Short-Term Hormonal Effects”?. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473229
American Medical Association (AMA)
Heinemann, Lothar A. J.. How to Measure “Short-Term Hormonal Effects”?. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473229
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473229