First author and year: Smith, 2009 Study design: Quantitative - Questionnaire Objective: To evaluate current patient perspectives on the menopausal period in South Africa | Setting: South Africa, private specialist practice in Tygerberg Participants: N = 410 (541 distributed, 421 returned, 410 used). Aged 37 - 88 years (mean 59.9) How recruited: Purposive sampling When: Jan-July 2003 Inclusion criteria: All known patients with established post-menopausal status using hormone therapy | Tools and data collection: Postal questionnaire Analysis: SPSS software. Means (standard deviations) | Gynaecologists = 87.2% GPs = 28.3% Print & electronic media = 38.3% | Data collection tools not subjected to validity and reliability test Single private practice included but total population of private practices unknown |
First author and year: Tsehay, 2014 Study design: Quantitative - Questionnaire Objective: To examine middle aged women’s experience and attitudes towards menopausal symptoms | Setting: Ethiopia, Danglia Town Participants: N = 263 pre- and post-menopausal women. 35 - 70 years (mean 46.7) How recruited: Purposive random sampling. When: Not stated Inclusion criteria: Women’s menstrual status | Tools and data collection: 1) Semi -Structured questionnaires 2) Piloted 3) Interviews 4) Questionnaires assessed by experts for content & Cronbach’s Alpha: = 0.87 for symptoms and 0.79 for attitudes Analysis: SPSS software. P value = 0.05 | Friends = 70.8% Medical care providers = 68.8% Books, magazines, journals = 66.7% Relatives = 56.3% Educational sessions = 43.8% Community Elders = 22.9% | Data collection period not indicated Ethical considerations not indicated |