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. 2021 Sep 10;16(9):e0257332. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257332

Table 1. Climacteric symptom rating scale by the Japan society of obstetrics and gynecology.

Item Score
Q1 1. Facial skin blushing and upper body (hot flashes) Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q2 2. Easy to sweat (sweating) Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q3 3. Difficulty getting to sleep (insomnia) Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q4 4. Difficulty staying asleep (light sleep) Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q5 5. Irritability Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q6 6. Anxiety Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q7 7. Often irritated by trifles (anxious trifles) Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q8 8. Feeling unhappy or depressed (depressive mood), Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q9 9. Fatigue Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q10 10. Eye strain Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q11 11. Memory problems (forgetfulness) Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q12 12. Dizziness Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q13 13. Palpitations Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q14 14. Chest tightness Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q15 15. Headache Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q16 16. Neck stiffness Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q17 17. Backache and low back pain Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q18 18. Joint pain Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q19 19. Cold hands and feet Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q20 20. Numbness in the legs or arms Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q21 21. Sensitive to sounds Never = 0, mild = 1, moderate = 2, severe = 3
Q22 Overall improvement in symptoms (not included in the baseline questionnaire) Worse = -1, No change = 0, Somewhat = 1, A lot = 2