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Danan ER, Diem S, Sowerby C, et al. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2024 Jul. (Comparative Effectiveness Review, No. 272.)

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

AE

Adverse effect

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AI

Aortic insufficiency

ASFQ

Abbreviated Sexual Function Questionnaire

AUB

Abnormal uterine bleeding

BAI

Beck Anxiety Inventory

BDI-II

Beck Depression Inventory

BFLUTS

Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Questionnaire

BMI

Body mass index

BSI-18

Brief Symptom Inventory-18

BZA

Bazedoxifene

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CARES

Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System

CAUTI

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection

CE

Conjugated estrogens

CEC

Conjugated estrogens cream

CEE

Conjugated equine estrogen

CI

Confidence interval

CMA

Comprehensive menopausal assessment

CO2

Carbon dioxide

COMMA

Core Outcomes in Menopause

CTCAE

Common Terminology Criteria of Adverse Events

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

DAISY

DistillerSR’s Artificial Intelligence System

DIVA

Day-to-Day Impact of Vaginal Aging

Er:YAG

Erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser

EtOH

Ethanol

DHEA

Dehydroepiandrosterone

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DVT

Deep venous thromboembolism

EBT

Energy-based treatment

EP

Estrogens and progestogens

EPC

Evidence-based Practice Center

FACT-B

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—Breast

FACT-ES

Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment–Endocrine Symptoms

FIEI

Female Intervention Efficacy Index

FSDS

Female Sexual Distress Scale

FSFI

Female Sexual Function Index

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone

FSSQ

Functional Social Support Questionnaire

g

Gram

GAD-7

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

GCS

Greene climacteric scale

GI

Gastrointestinal

GRADE

Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation

GSM

genitourinary syndrome of menopause

GU

Genitourinary

Gyn

Gynecological

HADS

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

HKSJ

Hartung, Knapp, Sidik, and Jonkman

h/o

History of

hr

Hour

HRT

Hormone replacement therapy

HTN

Hypertension

hx

History

ICIQ-OAB

International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Overactive Bladder

ICIQ-SF

International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form

ICIQ-UI

International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence

ID

Identification

IIQ-7

Incontinence Impact Questionnaire

IQR

Interquartile range

ISSWSH

International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health

IU

International Unit

IUD

Intrauterine device

ITT

Intention to treat

IVT

Intravaginal testosterone

k

Number of trials

KI

Kupperman Index

KQ

Key Question

LUTS

Lower urinary tract symptoms

LSM

Least square means

MBS

Most bothersome symptom

mcg

Microgram

MENQOL

Menopause-Specific Quality of Life

mg

Milligram

MI

Myocardial infarction

MPA

Medroxyprogesterone acetate

mL

Milliliter

mm

Millimeter

MRS

Menopause Rating Scale

MSBR

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction therapy

MsFLASH

Menopause Strategies: Finding Lasting Answers for Symptoms and Health

MSIQ

Menopausal Sexual Interest Questionnaire

MS-TSQ

Menopause Symptoms Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire

MUI

Mixed urinary incontinence

n

Subset of sample size

N

Total sample size

N/A

Not applicable

NCCIH

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

NR

Not reported

nRCT

Non-RCT

NRS

Numeric Rating Scale

NS

Not significant

OAB

Overactive bladder

OABSS

Overactive Bladder Symptom Score

OIS

Optimal information size

PCORI®

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

PFMT

Pelvic floor muscle training

PGWB

Psychological General Well-Being Index

PHQ-8

Patient Health Questionnaire

PICOTS

Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes, Timing, and Study design/setting

QLACS

Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors

QoL

Quality of life

QS-F

Scale for Quality of Sexual Function

QUID

Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis

RCT

Randomized controlled trial

RD

Risk difference

RoB

Risk of bias

RR

Risk ratio

SAQ

Sexual Activity Questionnaire

SD

Standard deviation

SE

Standard error

SEM

Standard error of mean

SERM

Selective estrogen receptor modulator

SF-36

Short Form Health Survey (36-item)

SF-Q

Sexual Function Questionnaire

SMD

Standardized mean differences

s/p

Status post

SQ-F

Sexual Quotient—female version

SR

Systematic Review

SSS

Sabbatsberg Sexual Self-Rating Scale

SUI

Stress urinary incontinence

sx

Symptom

TEAE

Treatment emergent adverse effect

TIA

Transient ischemic attack

TOO

Task Order Officer

TVS

Transvaginal sonography

TVU

Transvaginal ultrasound

UDI-6

Urinary Distress Inventory

UK

United Kingdom

US

United States

UTI

Urinary tract infection

UTN

Universal Trial Number

UUDI

Urge Urogenital Distress Inventory

VAS

Visual Analogue Scale

VEL

Vaginal erbium laser

VHI

Vaginal Health Index

VMI

Vaginal Maturation Index

VMV

Vaginal Maturation Value

VPAQ

Vulvar Pain Assessment Questionnaire

VRS

Verbal Rating Scale

vs

Versus

VSI

Vaginal Symptom Index

VSQ

Vulvovaginal Symptom Questionnaire

VTE

Venous thromboembolism

VVA

Vulvovaginal atrophy

WMD

Weighted mean differences

ZUF-8

Zurich Satisfaction Questionnaire

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