Research Article
Effect of Japanese Kampo Medicine Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms after Treatment of Gynecological Malignancy
Table 1
Kupperman Menopausal Index: Abe modification [
16].
| | Symptoms | Subitem | Severity | Weighted factor | Score | | Severe | Moderate | Mild | None |
| | Vasomotor symptoms | (1) Hot flash | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | (2) Sweating | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | (3) Sensitivity to cold | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | (4) Dyspnea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | Paresthesia | (5) Numbness extremities | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | (6) Insensitive extremities | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | Insomnia | (7) Difficulty falling asleep | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | (8) Not deepened sleep | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | Nervousness | (9) Excitable | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | (10) Nervous | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | Melancholia | (11) Depressive mood | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | Vertigo | (12) Dizziness and nausea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | Weakness | (13) Fatigability | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | Arthralgia and myalgia | (14) Stiff shoulder/back and joint pain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | Headaches | (15) Headaches | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | Palpitation | (16) Heart palpitation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | Formication | (17) Formication | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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Note. Sum of the product of the maximum severity score of each symptom and weighted factor.
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