Table 1.
Phase | A0 baseline assessment | Treatment phase | A1 post-treatment assessment | A2 follow-up assessment |
Interview measures | ||||
Medical history, menopause symptoms, concomitant medications and therapies | X | |||
Questionnaire measures | ||||
Weekly diaries | X* | |||
Demographics: age, BMI, ethnicity, parity, marital status, education, employment, smoking, drinking, exercise | X | |||
Hot Flush Rating Scale | X | X* | X | X |
Menopause representations questionnaire | X | X | X | |
Hot Flush Beliefs Scale | X | X | X | |
Women's health questionnaire | X | X | X | |
Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale | X | X | X | |
Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire | X | X | X | |
Perceived Stress Scale | X | X | X | |
Somatic Amplification Scale | X | X | X | |
General Health Survey Short Form 36 | X | X | X | |
Life Orientation Test | X | |||
Use of services | X | X | ||
CBT session evaluation | X* | |||
24 h monitoring | ||||
Sternal skin conductance | X | X | ||
24 h diary | X | X |
Completed each week for 4 weeks by those randomised to group cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) and Self-Help CBT only.