Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

hormones

Categories

Female Reproductive History

HRT
Hormone replacement therapy use

Hormone replacement history is based on self-report. Female participants are asked the following question:

Did you ever take any type of estrogen hormonal medication, for example Premarin, Ogen or Estrace, or progesterone hormonal medication, for example Provera?

Response choices:

ValueResponse
1Yes
2Suspect
3No

Publications

Bove R, Secor E, Chibnik LB, Barnes LL, Schneider JA, Bennett DA, De Jager PL. Age at surgical menopause influences cognitive decline and Alzheimer pathology in older women. Neurology. 2013 Dec 11; 82 (3):222-9. PubMed PMID: 24336141; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC3902759