ArticleResearch and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis2021
Quality of life in adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding: Validation of the Adolescent Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire (aMBQ).
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- Quality of life in adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding: Validation of the Adolescent Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire (aMBQ).Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2021Article
- Disparities in Discussion of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Patients With Iron Deficiency.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesHeavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) affects 34% to 37% of adolescent girls. The Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire (MBQ) is a validated measure of menstrual bleeding-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for women aged ≥18 years. No similar measure existed for adolescents with HMB. PATIENTS/
methodsHMB was defined by the Pictorial Bleeding Assessment Chart (PBAC) score ≥100. In Phase 1, a focus group of adolescents with HMB adapted the MBQ, to generate the Adolescent MBQ (aMBQ). In phase 2, participants with and without HMB were recruited from clinics and self-referral. Each participant completed 3 questionnaires (aMBQ, Pediatric Quality of Life module [PedsQL]
resultsPhase 1 included five girls with a mean age of 17.1 (13-18) years. The aMBQ was adapted from the MBQ by substituting four words/phrases that altered 8 of the 20 questions and by adding 1 new question. The 21-item aMBQ has a score range of 0 to 77 (77 = worst HRQoL). Phase 2 included 52 participants: 20 with and 32 without HMB, with a mean age of 14.8 (11-17) years. The validity of the aMBQ was confirmed by a moderate correlation with PedsQL
conclusionsThe aMBQ is a valid and reliable tool to assess HRQoL in adolescents with HMB.
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