Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study to Learn More About the Menopausal Hormone Therapies in Korea (NCT NCT06033521)

NCT ID: NCT06033521

Last Updated: 2025-04-18

Results Overview

Menopausal symptoms: at least one inpatient or outpatient claim with any of diagnosis codes based on Korean standard classification of disease, 8th revision(KCD-8):Korean version of ICD-10(International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems,10th revision), per protocol. N95.1: Menopausal, female climacteric states; N95.2:Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis; N95.3:States associated with artificial menopause; N95.8 Other specified menopausal, perimenopausal disorders; N95.9: Menopausal, perimenopausal disorder, unspecified; M80.0: Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture;M81.0: Postmenopausal osteoporosis; M81.99:Osteoporosis, unspecified, site unspecified; Osteopenia; M85.99: Disorder of bone density, structure, unspecified, site unspecified; Osteopenia, mild; Osteopenia, moderate; Osteopenia, severe. One participant could have visited hospital for \>=1 time for different menopausal symptom. Index date: date of first prescription for MHT.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

1036294 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Date of diagnosis of menopausal symptom during inpatient/outpatient hospital visit; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Results posted on

2025-04-18

Participant Flow

Data for female participants in South Korea, aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and/or received menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), was retrieved from Health Insurance and Review Assessment (HIRA) database from 1-January-2016 and 31-Decemeber-2020 (included follow-up duration). Retrospective available data was evaluated as per objectives of this study from 12-September-2023 to 11-March-2024 (approximately 6 months).

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
All Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and/or received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Overall Study
STARTED
1036294
Overall Study
COMPLETED
1036294
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Age, Continuous
52.53 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.14 • n=1036294 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1036294 Participants
n=1036294 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=1036294 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Date of diagnosis of menopausal symptom during inpatient/outpatient hospital visit; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study.

Menopausal symptoms: at least one inpatient or outpatient claim with any of diagnosis codes based on Korean standard classification of disease, 8th revision(KCD-8):Korean version of ICD-10(International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems,10th revision), per protocol. N95.1: Menopausal, female climacteric states; N95.2:Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis; N95.3:States associated with artificial menopause; N95.8 Other specified menopausal, perimenopausal disorders; N95.9: Menopausal, perimenopausal disorder, unspecified; M80.0: Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture;M81.0: Postmenopausal osteoporosis; M81.99:Osteoporosis, unspecified, site unspecified; Osteopenia; M85.99: Disorder of bone density, structure, unspecified, site unspecified; Osteopenia, mild; Osteopenia, moderate; Osteopenia, severe. One participant could have visited hospital for \>=1 time for different menopausal symptom. Index date: date of first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Number of Women Who Visited Hospitals for Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
2016
786616 Participants
Number of Women Who Visited Hospitals for Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
2017
787425 Participants
Number of Women Who Visited Hospitals for Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
2018
791890 Participants
Number of Women Who Visited Hospitals for Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
2019
818749 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Index Date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study.

Number of Women with MHT use distributed per year was reported in this outcome measure. One participant could have taken more than 1 type of MHT hence participants are not fully exclusive. Three types of MHT included ET (estrogen therapy), EPT (estrogen-progestin therapy), and tibolone. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Number of Women With MHT Use Distributed Per Year
2016
446702 Participants
Number of Women With MHT Use Distributed Per Year
2017
473592 Participants
Number of Women With MHT Use Distributed Per Year
2018
481568 Participants
Number of Women With MHT Use Distributed Per Year
2019
494192 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Date of diagnosis of menopausal symptom during inpatient/outpatient hospital visit; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable at specified rows.

Menopausal symptoms included vasomotor, bone and joint, genitourinary and psychosomatic. One participant could have more than 1 type of menopausal symptoms. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Vasomotor: 2016
358505 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Bone and joint: 2016
28208 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Genitourinary: 2016
80857 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Psychosomatic: 2016
1809 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Vasomotor: 2017
119084 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Bone and joint: 2017
8396 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Genitourinary: 2017
57812 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Psychosomatic: 2017
780 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Vasomotor: 2018
92169 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Bone and joint: 2018
6635 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Genitourinary: 2018
48640 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Psychosomatic: 2018
648 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Vasomotor: 2019
85728 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Bone and joint: 2019
6025 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Genitourinary: 2019
42798 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Distributed Per Year
Psychosomatic: 2019
652 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Index Date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable at specified rows.

Menopausal symptoms included vasomotor symptoms, bone and joint symptoms, genitourinary symptoms, psychosomatic symptoms for systemic, Estrogen Therapy (ET), Estrogen-Progestin Therapy (EPT) and Tibolone. One participant could have more than 1 type of menopausal symptoms and have received more than 1 type of therapy. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
Systemic MHT: Vasomotor symptoms
649307 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
Systemic MHT: Bone and joint symptoms
83856 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
Systemic MHT: Genitourinary symptoms
44385 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
Systemic MHT: Psychosomatic symptoms
4951 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
ET: Vasomotor symptoms
80044 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
ET: Bone and joint symptoms
12479 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
ET: Genitourinary symptoms
8087 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
ET: Psychosomatic symptoms
710 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
EPT: Vasomotor symptoms
287092 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
EPT: Bone and joint symptoms
30659 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
EPT: Genitourinary symptoms
16825 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
EPT: Psychosomatic symptoms
2241 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
Tibolone: Vasomotor symptoms
283069 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
Tibolone: Bone and joint symptoms
40833 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
Tibolone: Genitourinary symptoms
19581 Participants
Number of Participants According to Each Type of Menopausal Symptoms Per MHT
Tibolone: Psychosomatic symptoms
2021 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Index Date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study.

Number of participants with use of any MHT according to age group were reported in this outcome measure. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Number of Participants With Use of Any MHT According to Age Group
40-44 Years
39917 Participants
Number of Participants With Use of Any MHT According to Age Group
45-49 Years
199389 Participants
Number of Participants With Use of Any MHT According to Age Group
50-54 Years
425030 Participants
Number of Participants With Use of Any MHT According to Age Group
55-59 Years
371958 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Index Date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study.

Number of participants with MHT according to type of administration were reported in this outcome measure. Type of administration included systemic hormone therapy (HT) (oral), systemic HT (transdermal), local HT (transvaginal). One participant could have received more than 1 type of therapy. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Number of Participants With MHT According to Type of Administration
Systemic MHT (oral)
693072 Participants
Number of Participants With MHT According to Type of Administration
Systemic MHT (transdermal)
2960 Participants
Number of Participants With MHT According to Type of Administration
Local MHT (transvaginal)
378764 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Month 3 post-index date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study.

Percentage of participants with change in treatment regimen at Month 3 were reported in this outcome measure. Data reported in this outcome measure included participants who received the treatments which included Systemic ET, EPT, Tibolone, Local ET and also participants with no treatment. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 3
Systemic ET
5.8 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 3
EPT
17.6 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 3
Tibolone
20.4 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 3
Local ET
4.1 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 3
No treatment provided
52.1 Percentage of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Month 6 post-index date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study.

Percentage of participants with change in treatment regimen at Month 6 were reported in this outcome measure. Data reported in this outcome measure included participants who received the treatments which included Systemic ET, EPT, Tibolone, Local ET and also participants with no treatment. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 6
Systemic ET
4.3 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 6
EPT
11.0 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 6
Tibolone
14.0 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 6
Local ET
0.9 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 6
No treatment provided
69.8 Percentage of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Month 9 post-index date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study.

Percentage of participants with change in treatment regimen at Month 9 were reported in this outcome measure. Data reported in this outcome measure included participants who received the treatments which included Systemic ET, EPT, Tibolone, Local ET and also participants with no treatment. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 9
Systemic ET
3.5 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 9
EPT
8.5 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 9
Tibolone
11.1 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 9
Local ET
0.6 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 9
No treatment provided
76.3 Percentage of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Month 12 post-index date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study.

Percentage of participants with change in treatment regimen at Month 12 were reported in this outcome measure. Data reported in this outcome measure included participants who received the treatments which included Systemic ET, EPT, Tibolone, Local ET and also participants with no treatment. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 12
Systemic ET
3.0 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 12
EPT
7.0 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 12
Tibolone
9.4 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 12
Local ET
0.5 Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Change in Treatment Regimen Change at Month 12
No treatment provided
80.1 Percentage of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: During 2 year of follow up from index date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable for specified rows.

Time to discontinuation was defined as no subsequent prescriptions within 2 months of last prescription date. MHT included: Systemic MHT: ET, EPT, Tibolone and Local MHT: ET. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Time to Discontinuation of MHT
Systemic MHT: ET
14.4 Months
Standard Deviation 17.7
Time to Discontinuation of MHT
Systemic MHT: EPT
10.1 Months
Standard Deviation 13.7
Time to Discontinuation of MHT
Systemic MHT: Tibolone
13.4 Months
Standard Deviation 16.6
Time to Discontinuation of MHT
Local MHT: ET
2.4 Months
Standard Deviation 1.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: During 2 year of follow up from index date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable for specified rows.

Time to switching of MHT was reported in this outcome measure. Participants who switched the treatment classes were included. MHT included: Systemic MHT: ET, EPT, Tibolone and Local MHT: ET. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Time to Switching of MHT
Systemic MHT: ET
13.2 Months
Standard Deviation 15.0
Time to Switching of MHT
Systemic MHT: EPT
16.9 Months
Standard Deviation 15.5
Time to Switching of MHT
Systemic MHT: Tibolone
13.9 Months
Standard Deviation 14.7
Time to Switching of MHT
Local MHT: ET
7.1 Months
Standard Deviation 11.7

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Month 3 post-index; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable for specified rows.

Treatment persistence was calculated by the average length of treatment of the drugs prescribed at the index date. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 3 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: ET
69.5 Percentage of participants
Interval to 22.1
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 3 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: EPT
60.9 Percentage of participants
Interval 3.2 to 27.7
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 3 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: Tibolone
75.8 Percentage of participants
Interval 1.2 to 22.5
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 3 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Local MHT: ET
11.8 Percentage of participants
Interval 0.0 to 10.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Month 6 post-index; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable for specified rows.

Treatment persistence was calculated by the average length of treatment of the drugs prescribed at the index date. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 6 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: ET
48.2 Percentage of participants
Interval to 22.1
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 6 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: EPT
36.7 Percentage of participants
Interval 3.2 to 27.7
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 6 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: Tibolone
46.4 Percentage of participants
Interval 1.2 to 22.5
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 6 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Local MHT: ET
1.1 Percentage of participants
Interval 0.0 to 10.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Month 9 post-index; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable for specified rows.

Treatment persistence was calculated by the average length of treatment of the drugs prescribed at the index date. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 9 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: ET
38.7 Percentage of participants
Interval to 22.1
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 9 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: EPT
27.9 Percentage of participants
Interval 3.2 to 27.7
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 9 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: Tibolone
36.4 Percentage of participants
Interval 1.2 to 22.5
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 9 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Local MHT: ET
0.4 Percentage of participants
Interval 0.0 to 10.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Month 12 post-index; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable for specified rows.

Treatment persistence was calculated by the average length of treatment of the drugs prescribed at the index date. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 12 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: ET
33.1 Percentage of participants
Interval to 22.1
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 12 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: EPT
22.6 Percentage of participants
Interval 3.2 to 27.7
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 12 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Systemic MHT: Tibolone
30.3 Percentage of participants
Interval 1.2 to 22.5
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Persistence at Month 12 Post-index According to Treatment Type
Local MHT: ET
0.2 Percentage of participants
Interval 0.0 to 10.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Index Date; retrospective data observed in this study for approximately 6 months

Population: Analysis population included all eligible participants who met inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose data were included and observed for evaluation in the study. Here, 'Number Analyzed' signifies participants evaluable for specified rows.

Treatment adherence was evaluated using medication possession ratio (MPR), calculated as the total number of days of medication supply divided by the number of days in the follow-up period. Data for this outcome is expressed in percentage. Index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for MHT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With MHT
n=1036294 Participants
Female participants aged 40-59 years who had diagnosis of menopausal symptoms and received MHT in real-world practice. No intervention was administered during this study.
Mean Treatment Adherence (%)
Systemic MHT: ET
37.3 Percentage of days
Standard Deviation 45.5
Mean Treatment Adherence (%)
Systemic MHT: EPT
22.4 Percentage of days
Standard Deviation 39.0
Mean Treatment Adherence (%)
Systemic MHT: Tibolone
35.5 Percentage of days
Standard Deviation 55.0
Mean Treatment Adherence (%)
Local MHT: ET
3.1 Percentage of days
Standard Deviation 27.2

Adverse Events

Participants With MHT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

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