Abstract
In the work presented here, the authors focused their attention on problems of tools employed in the assessment of the quality of life in postmenopausal women. The authors present an outline of possible classifications of methods used for the quality of life evaluation based on different standpoints.
In the clinical assessment of the quality of life in postmenopausal women and publishing of results obtained, there are certain uncertainties, such as different definitions of HRQL components, different concepts of assessment tools, different levels of detailed evaluation, etc. The work presents an outline of suitable specific approaches used in advanced countries for the determination of the quality of life in postmenopausal women.
The authors deal in greater detail with concept of two most frequently used specific questionnaires evaluating the HRQL in postmenopausal women - Utian Quality of Life Scale and Menopause Rating Scale.