From The Conversation · Audrey Hendricks · · 50s
Menopause data gap in health records
Electronic health records miss menopause status for most women despite its health impact
In brief
Electronic health records miss menopause status for most women despite its health impact Only 12% of women's medical records note menopause status Originally reported by The Conversation.
Menopause definition
Menopause is a natural transition in midlife affecting heart disease and bone health risks
Health records miss menopause
Electronic medical records show only 12% of women have menopause status documented
All of Us study
400,000 participants in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program
Symptom variation
Hot flashes and sleep issues vary widely among women experiencing menopause
Why not recorded
Clinicians don't typically note menopause as it's not a disease diagnosis
Solutions underway
Researchers developing patient questionnaires and computer tools to track menopause data
The one thing
Only 12% of women's medical records note menopause status
