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Observational studyRevista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia2024

Validation of the Brazilian 10-item Cervantes Scale for the assessment of menopausal symptoms.

Mona Lúcia Dall'Agno, Charles Francisco Ferreira, Fernanda Vargas Ferreira, Pedro do Valle Teichmann, Jéssica Zandoná, Faustino Ramón Pérez-López, Maria Celeste Osório Wender

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Observational study in Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Effects of domestic violence on menopausal symptoms, sexual function, and quality of life: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025
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Mona Lúcia Dall'AgnoUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto AlegreRS Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-8090
Charles Francisco FerreiraUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto AlegreRS Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9777-7382
Fernanda Vargas FerreiraUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto AlegreRS Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2009-3422
Pedro do Valle TeichmannUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto AlegreRS Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0617-0927
Jéssica ZandonáUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto AlegreRS Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1882-1558
Faustino Ramón Pérez-LópezUniversidad de Zaragoza Zaragoza España Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2801-416X
Maria Celeste Osório WenderUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto AlegreRS Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9085-4605

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To validate the 10-item Cervantes Scale (CS-10) among Brazilian women. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study involving women in the community aged 40-55 years in the Southern region of Brazil. They completed a general health, habits and socio-demographic questionnaire, the CS-10 and the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ). Women unable to understand the survey, not consenting to participate, or having incapacity imposing difficulties during the completion of the questionnaire were excluded. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted with the AMOS 16.0 software. Chi-square of degrees of freedom (χ2/df), the Comparative Fit Index (CFI), the Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) and the Root-Mean-Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) were used as indices of goodness of fit. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used for internal consistency. Results: A total of 422 women were included (premenopausal n=35, perimenopausal n=172, postmenopausal n=215). The CFA for the CS-10 showed a good fit (χ²/df=1.454, CFI=0.989; TLI=0.985; RMSEA=0.033; CI 90%=0.002-0.052; PCLOSE=0.921; Model p=0.049). Good reliability was established in CS-10 and WHQ (Cronbach's alpha=0.724). Postmenopausal women had higher total CS-10 scores (p≤0.0001), reflecting worse quality of life (QoL) related to menopause symptoms and confirming the greater symptomatology evaluated by high total scores for WHQ found in this population when compared to those in the premenopausal period (p=0.041). Conclusion: The CS-10 is a consistent tool for health-related QoL in Brazilian mid-aged women.

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MenopauseAdultBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesClimactericQuality of lifeSurveys and questionnairesValidation studyWomen’s health

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