Blatt-Kupperman Menopausal Index
Blatt-Kupperman index (Kupperman 1953): eleven weighted menopausal symptoms rated 0–3 sum to a menopausal-severity index.
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Example
- hotFlushes
- 3
- paresthesia
- 0
- insomnia
- 2
- nervousness
- 2
- melancholia
- 0
- vertigo
- 0
- weakness
- 0
- arthralgia
- 0
- headache
- 0
- palpitations
- 0
- formication
- 0
Result: Blatt-Kupperman index 20 — moderate (15-35).
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What the result means
- < 15
- Mild.
- 15-35
- Moderate.
- > 35
- Severe. 11 weighted symptoms rated 0-3; band cutoffs vary by variant. A symptom index, not a treatment order.
What you enter
- hotFlushes (0-3)
- paresthesia (0-3)
- insomnia (0-3)
- nervousness (0-3)
- melancholia (0-3)
- vertigo (0-3)
- weakness (0-3)
- arthralgia (0-3)
- headache (0-3)
- palpitations (0-3)
- formication (0-3)
How this is calculated
Kupperman HS, Blatt MHG, Wiesbader H, Filler W. Comparative clinical evaluation of estrogenic preparations by the menopausal and amenorrheal indices. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1953;13(6):688-703. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.