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August 1, 1987American Journal of Epidemiology

Reproducibility and Validity of Self-Reported Menopausal Status in a Prospective Cohort Study

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Graham A. ColditzGraham A. ColditzWashington University in St. LouisMeir J. StampferMeir J. StampferPreventive CardiologyWWWC WillettBoston University

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Prospective cohort study evaluates self-reported menopausal status, indicating its reliability among US women.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess the reproducibility and validity of self-reported menopausal status among female nurses.
  • Evaluated responses from 121,700 female US registered nurses participating in the Nurses' Health Study.
  • Tracked reports from 6,591 women on menopause status across two follow-up years (1978 and 1980).
  • Compared self-reports to medical records for 255 women who reported surgical menopause between 1982 and 1984.
  • 98.8% of women maintained consistent postmenopausal status across the two follow-ups.
  • 95% of women accurately reported their age at surgical menopause within one year on both questionnaires.
  • 82% matched their age at natural menopause within one year between follow-ups.

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Colditz et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0dedbc36162e2f4b09b968https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/126.2.319
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