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).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

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.

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