The Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) Scale: development and validation of an instrument to quantify quality of life through and beyond menopause
Utian W, Janata J, Kingsberg S, Schluchter M, Hamilton J. The Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) Scale: development and validation of an instrument to quantify quality of life through and beyond menopause. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2002, 9: 402-410. PMID: 12439099, DOI: 10.1097/00042192-200211000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeSense of well-beingWell-beingComponents of quality of lifeEmotional quality of lifeQuality of Life InventoryQuality of life domainsUtian Quality of LifeHealth quality of lifeShort Form-36Quantify quality of lifeSample of womenSexual quality of lifeFactor analysisPostmenopausal womenSubstantial reliabilityQoL domainsQoL measuresQoL scalesSocioeconomically diverse sampleClinical careConfirmatory factor analysisSymptom InventoryMenopausal symptomsTrial research