Instrument Scoring

The Greene Climacteric Scale consists of 21 items in four domains plus one sexual function probe.

Each symptom is rated by the subject according to its severity using a four point rating scale. This rating method was used in the original factor analysis (1) and gives greater sensitivity to the measures than does a binary present/absent rating. Scores are assigned as follows:

Not at all = 0
A little = 1
Quite a bit = 2
Extremely = 3

Scoring Method:

For the Psychological Scale (P) sum symptoms 1 to 11 For the Somatic (physical) Scale (5) sum symptoms 12 to 18 For the Vasomotor Scale (V) sum symptoms 19 to 20

The P Scale can be further subdivided to give measures of : Anxiety (A) — sum items 1 to 6 Depression (D) — sum items 7 to 11 Symptom 21 is a probe for sexual dysfunction.

Time to Complete:

Patients typically scored the Greene Climacteric Scale in 5 minutes.