Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)
Menopause Rating Scale (Heinemann 2004): eleven items each 0–4 give a 0–44 symptom score (none/little 0–4, mild 5–8, moderate 9–16, severe ≥ 17).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- hotFlushes
- 3
- heartDiscomfort
- 0
- sleepProblems
- 2
- depressive
- 2
- irritability
- 2
- anxiety
- 0
- exhaustion
- 0
- sexualProblems
- 0
- bladderProblems
- 0
- vaginalDryness
- 0
- jointMuscle
- 0
Result: Menopause Rating Scale 9 / 44 — moderate (9-16).
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What the result means
- 0-8
- None/little (0-4) or mild (5-8).
- 9-16
- Moderate.
- >= 17
- Severe. 11 items each 0-4. A symptom-burden measure, not a treatment order.
What you enter
- hotFlushes (0-4)
- heartDiscomfort (0-4)
- sleepProblems (0-4)
- depressive (0-4)
- irritability (0-4)
- anxiety (0-4)
- exhaustion (0-4)
- sexualProblems (0-4)
- bladderProblems (0-4)
- vaginalDryness (0-4)
- jointMuscle (0-4)
How this is calculated
Heinemann K, Ruebig A, Potthoff P, et al. The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) scale: a methodological review. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2004;2:45. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.