Quality of life analysis measured with the Cervantes 16 scale in treated menopausal women with genitourinary syndrome-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Quality of life analysis measured with the Cervantes 16 scale in treated menopausal women with genitourinary syndrome

Published:2022-12 Issue:18 Volume:11 Page:1365-1374
ISSN:2042-6305
Container-title:Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
language:en
Short-container-title:J. Comp. Eff. Res.

Author:

Duarte Pablo Romero¹²^ORCID,Maroto Martín María Teresa²^ORCID,Mar Martín Moya María del²,Prados Pedro Abad³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clínica Vithas El Ejido, El Ejido, Almería, 04700, Spain.

2. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, 04700, Spain.

3. Department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, Almería, 04009, Spain.

Abstract

Aim : To assess the quality of life of menopausal women with genitourinary syndrome receiving local drugs (prasterone, estriol or promestriene). Methods : Prospective, longitudinal, randomized study in which quality of life was assessed using the 16-item Cervantes scale (EC16) before and after treatment. Results : A total of 45 women were assessed (35.6% received prasterone, 33.3% estriol and 31.1% promestriene). After treatment, statistically significant mean score differences were observed in EC16, mainly with prasterone. Improvement in EC16 score only shows a statistically significant relationship with age and drug use. Conclusion : The EC16 is an affordable and quick-to-apply tool that allows physicians and patients to know patients' self-perceived quality of life. Local treatment has been shown to improve the quality of life of menopausal patients with genitourinary syndrome.

Publisher

Becaris Publishing Limited

Subject

Health Policy

Link

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/pdf/10.2217/cer-2022-0086

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