Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
patch
Categories
Female Reproductive History

HRT patch
Hormone replacement therapy use: Patch

This variable is only available in ROS, MAP, and LATC.

Hormone replacement patch usage is based on self-report. Female participants are first asked if they have ever taken medication for hormone replacement. Those who respond "yes" are asked if the medication was in patch form:

  1. Did you ever take any type of estrogen hormonal medication, for example Premarin, Ogen, or Estrace, or progesterone hormonal medication, for example Provera?
  2. Were these estrogen or progesterone hormones in the form of a patch?

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