FE DE ERRATAS REVISTA DE LA FACULTAD DE MEDICINA HUMANA 2023 - Universidad Ricardo Palma
10.25176/RFMH.v23i2.5735

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ARTICLE CORRECTION


In the article:

"Instrument for the evaluation of climacteric and menopause in the first level of care" published by the following authors: Juan P. Matzumura-Kasano ORCID , Hugo F. Gutiérrez-Crespo ORCID , José Isaac Wong Mac ORCID , Isabel J. Alamo-Palomino ORCID in number 4, vol. 20 year 2020, p. 560-567 with DOI: 10.25176/RFMH.v20i4.3057 there are four "fe de erratas", those detailed below:


In Methodology, in phase 1, p. 562:

Says:

  1. b. Translation: The preparation of the instrument was carried out with the participation of four translators from English to Spanish and the subsequent reverse translation, generating the Spanish version of the instrument.

Should say:

  1. b. Translation: The preparation of the instrument was carried out with the participation of four translators from English to Spanish and the subsequent reverse translation, generating the Spanish version of the instrument, taking as a reference the questionnaire "Menopause Quick 6 (MQ6)" developed by Dr. Susan Goldstein (12).



Table foot N°1:

Says:

Table 1. Internal consistency analysis of the final version of the instrument (n = 136)

Questions Average Correlation of total item KR-20 with item deleted
Do you have any changes in your menstrual periods? 0,59 0,66 0,61
Have you felt hot flashes or flushes? 0,61 0,64 0,61
Do you have vaginal dryness or pain or concern about sexual issues? 0,88 0,52 0,64
Do you have a bladder problem or urinary incontinence? 0,77 0,48 0,66
Has your quality of sleep decreased in recent months? 0,58 0,63 0,62
Has your mood worsened in recent months? 0,61 0,69 0,59
Total Kuder-Richardson coefficient (KR-20)     0,66
Source: Own elaboration.

Should say:

Table 1. Internal consistency analysis of the final version of the instrument (n = 136)

Questions Average Correlation of total item KR-20 with item deleted
Do you have any changes in your menstrual periods? 0,59 0,66 0,61
Have you felt hot flashes or flushes? 0,61 0,64 0,61
Do you have vaginal dryness or pain or concern about sexual issues? 0,88 0,52 0,64
Do you have a bladder problem or urinary incontinence? 0,77 0,48 0,66
Has your quality of sleep decreased in recent months? 0,58 0,63 0,62
Has your mood worsened in recent months? 0,61 0,69 0,59
Total Kuder-Richardson coefficient (KR-20)     0,66
Source: Taken from the questionnaire "Menopause Quick 6 (MQ6)" Menopause Quick 6 (MQ6) developed by Dr. Susan Goldstein. An efficient tool for the primary care management of menopause. Can Fam Physician. 2017 Apr;63(4):295-298. PMID: 28404707; PMCID: PMC5389763 (12).


Table foot N°2

Say:

Table 2. Exploratory factor analysis of the instrument (n = 136)

Questions Commonality Factor 1 Factor 2
Do you have any changes in your menstrual periods? 0,57 0,73 0,19
Have you had hot flashes or flushes? 0,60 0,76 0,13
Do you have vaginal dryness or pain or concern about sexual issues? 0,54 0,73 0,05
Do you have a bladder problem or urinary incontinence? 0,40 0,02 0,63
Has your quality of sleep decreased in recent months? 0,55 0,16 0,72
Has your mood worsened in recent months? 0,66 0,21 0,78
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index (KMO) 0,70    
Own value   2,27 1,08
Variance (%)   28,97 26,85
Source: own elaboration.

Should say:

Table 2. Exploratory factor analysis of the instrument (n = 136)

Questions Commonality Factor 1 Factor 2
Do you have any changes in your menstrual periods? 0,57 0,73 0,19
Have you had hot flashes or flushes? 0,60 0,76 0,13
Do you have vaginal dryness or pain or concern about sexual issues? 0,54 0,73 0,05
Do you have a bladder problem or urinary incontinence? 0,40 0,02 0,63
Has your quality of sleep decreased in recent months? 0,55 0,16 0,72
Has your mood worsened in recent months? 0,66 0,21 0,78
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index (KMO) 0,70    
Own value   2,27 1,08
Variance (%)   28,97 26,85
Source: Taken from the questionnaire "Menopause Quick 6 (MQ6)" Menopause Quick 6 (MQ6) developed by Dr. Susan Goldstein. An efficient tool for the primary care management of menopause. Can Fam Physician. 2017 Apr;63(4):295-298. PMID: 28404707; PMCID: PMC5389763 (12).


Caption of figure N°1:

Say:

Figure 1. Final version of the instrument for the management of climacteric and menopause in the first level of care.

Should say:

Figure 1. Taken from the questionnaire "Menopause Quick 6 (MQ6)" Menopause Quick 6 (MQ6) developed by Dr. Susan Goldstein. An efficient tool for the primary care management of menopause. Can Fam Physician. 2017 Apr;63(4):295-298. PMID: 28404707; PMCID: PMC5389763 (12).

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