Table 4 Summary of measures collected as part of the Acupause study
From: Acupuncture for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Run-in | Intervention | Follow-up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measure | Data collection instrument | Baseline | First treatmentb | 4 weeks | 8 weeks/EOTc | 3 months | 6 months |
Demographic information, risk factor for VMS | Demographics Questionnaire | ✓ | |||||
VMS frequency, severity and score | Seven-day day flush diary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓a | ✓ | ✓ | |
Health-related Quality of life | Menopause-Specific Quality of life Questionnaire/MENQOL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Depression and anxiety measures | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale/HADS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Credibility and expectancy | Credibility Expectancy Questionnaire + additional question on binding | ✓ | |||||