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Menopause Representations Questionnaire (MRQ)

 
Developed in 1997
 

Author(s)

 

Purpose

  • Pathology:

Female genital diseases and pregnancy complications

  • Disease:

Menopause

  • Objective:

To assess cognitive appraisals of the menopause

  • Population for intended use:

Female

 
 

Characteristics

  • Type of instrument:

Health-Related Quality of Life - HRQL (incl. health status)

  • Administration mode:

Self-administered

  • Number of items:

37

  • Recall/Observation period:

Not specified

 
 

Language(s)

  • Original language:

English for the UK

  • List of existing translations:

The translations listed below may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process and may require further work to be suitable for use in a study.
This list of translations is subject to constant changes, therefore please check the status of translations with MAPI Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors.

MRQ

Hindi for India
Polish for Poland
 

Bibliographic reference(s) of the original questionnaire

Hunter M, O'Dea I. Cognitive appraisal of the menopause: the Menopause Representations Questionnaire (MRQ). Psychology, Health & Medicine 2001; 6(1):65-76


Hunter M, O'Dea I. An evaluation of a health education intervention for mid-aged women: five year follow-up of effects upon knowledge, impact of menopause and health. Patient Education and Counseling 1999; 38:249-255


Hunter M, O'Dea I. Development of the Menopause Representation Questionnaire. Quality of Life Newsletter 1997;17:5 (Full text article)

Last update: June 2008

Last update in collaboration with the author: April 2008