Does the menopausal transition affect health-related quality of life? Karen A. Matthews, PhD, Joyce T. Bromberger, PhD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 118, Issue 12, Pages 25-36 (December 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.09.032 Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Hypothetical models of the relation of menopausal status and chronologic aging to change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Shown are change due to chronologic aging, with no effect of the perimenopause (Peri, a); change due to the perimenopause followed by recovery to the level of aging during the postmenopause (Post, b); change due to the perimenopause and a resetting at an elevated level but parallel to the effects of chronologic aging during the postmenopause (c); and change due to the perimenopause followed by continued change at a rate higher than the effect of aging (d). Pre = premenopause. The American Journal of Medicine 2005 118, 25-36DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.09.032) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions