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DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Menopause: diagnosis and management
NICE guideline
Draft for consultation, June 2015
If you wish to comment on this version of the guideline, please be aware that all the supporting information and evidence is contained in the full version. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Contents
Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Menopause is when a woman stops having periods as she reaches the end of her natural reproductive life. This is not usually abrupt, but a gradual process during which women experience perimenopause before reaching postmenopause. The average age of menopause in the UK is 51. However, this varies widely and 1 in 100 women experience premature ovarian Oestrogen depletion associated with menopause causes irregular periods and has many other effects on the body. The most common symptoms are hot flushes and night sweats. Other symptoms include mood changes, memory and concentration loss, vaginal dryness, a lack of interest in sex, headaches, and joint and muscle stiffness. Quality of life may be severely affected. Most women (8 out of 10) experience some symptoms, typically lasting about 4 years after the last period, but continuing for up to 12 years in about 10% of women. Prolonged lack of oestrogen affects the bones and cardiovascular system and postmenopausal women are at increased risk of a number of long-term conditions, such as osteoporosis. Around a million women in the UK use treatment for their menopausal symptoms. The advice and support available is variable, and use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) – a highly successful treatment for common symptoms of menopause – varies with socioeconomic and cultural factors. The number of prescriptions for HRT almost halved after 2 large studies, the Women's Health Initiative (2002) and the Million Women Study (2003). However, these studies focused on the use of HRT in chronic disease prevention and potential long-term risks rather than considering the benefits in terms of symptom relief. The balance of benefits and risks of HRT use therefore has yet to be confirmed for both patients and their healthcare This guideline addresses the diagnosis and management of menopause. It covers women in the perimenopause and postmenopause, and the particular needs of women with premature ovarian insufficiency and women with Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION hormone-sensitive cancer (for example, breast cancer). The guideline concentrates on the clinical management of menopause-related symptoms, considers both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatments, includes a health economic analysis, and reviews the benefits and adverse effects of HRT used for up to 5 years. It applies to all settings in which NHS services are The guideline will assume that prescribers will use a medicine's summary of product characteristics to inform decisions made with individual patients. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Patient-centred care
This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of menopausal women. Patients and healthcare professionals have rights and responsibilities as set out in the– all NICE guidance is written to reflect these. Treatment and care should take into account individual needs and preferences. Patients should have the opportunity to make informed decisions about their care and treatment, in partnership with their healthcare professionals. If the patient is under 16, their family or carers should also be given information and support to help the child or young person to make decisions about their treatment. If it is clear that the child or young person fully understands the treatment and does not want their family or carers to be involved, they can give their own consent. Healthcare professionals should follow the If someone does not have capacity to make decisions, healthcare professionals should follow the NICE has produced guidance on the components of good patient experience in adult NHS services. All healthcare professionals should follow the recommendations in Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Strength of recommendations
Some recommendations can be made with more certainty than others. The Guideline Development Group makes a recommendation based on the trade- off between the benefits and harms of an intervention, taking into account the quality of the underpinning evidence. For some interventions, the Guideline Development Group is confident that, given the information it has looked at, most patients would choose the intervention. The wording used in the recommendations in this guideline denotes the certainty with which the recommendation is made (the strength of the recommendation). For all recommendations, NICE expects that there is discussion with the patient about the risks and benefits of the interventions, and their values and preferences. This discussion aims to help them to reach a fully informed decision (see also ‘Patient-centred care'). Interventions that must (or must not) be used
We usually use ‘must' or ‘must not' only if there is a legal duty to apply the recommendation. Occasionally we use ‘must' (or ‘must not') if the consequences of not following the recommendation could be extremely serious or potentially life threatening. Interventions that should (or should not) be used – a ‘strong'
We use ‘offer' (and similar words such as ‘refer' or ‘advise') when we are confident that, for the vast majority of patients, an intervention will do more good than harm, and be cost effective. We use similar forms of words (for example, ‘Do not offer…') when we are confident that an intervention will not be of benefit for most patients. Interventions that could be used
We use ‘consider' when we are confident that an intervention will do more good than harm for most patients, and be cost effective, but other options may be similarly cost effective. The choice of intervention, and whether or not to have the intervention at all, is more likely to depend on the patient's values Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION and preferences than for a strong recommendation, and so the healthcare professional should spend more time considering and discussing the options with the patient. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION The following guidance is based on the best available evidence. The [hyperlink to be added for final publication] gives details of the methods and the evidence used to develop the guidance. Terms used in this guideline
Compounded bioidentical hormones Unregulated plant-derived hormonal
combinations similar or identical to human hormones that are compounded by pharmacies to the specification of the prescriber. Fragility fracture Fractures that result from mechanical forces that would not
ordinarily result in fracture (such as a fall from a standing height or less). Reduced bone density is a major risk factor for fragility fractures, which occur most commonly in the spine, hip and wrist. Low mood Mild depression symptoms that impair quality of life but are
usually intermittent and often associated with hormonal fluctuations in Menopause A biological stage in a woman's life that occurs when she stops
menstruating and reaches the end of her natural reproductive life. Usually it is defined as having occurred when a woman has not had a period for 12 consecutive months (for women reaching menopause naturally). The changes associated with menopause occur when the ovaries stop functioning. Menopause occurs following the cessation of egg (oocyte) maturation and of oestrogen and progesterone secretion. Menopausal women This includes women in perimenopause and
Perimenopause The time in which a woman has irregular cycles of ovulation
and menstruation leading up to menopause and continuing until 12 months after her final period (also known as menopausal transition or climacteric). Postmenopause The time after menopause has occurred, starting when a
woman has not had a period for 12 consecutive months. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Premature ovarian insufficiency Menopause occurring before the age of 40
years (also known as premature ovarian failure or premature menopause). It can occur naturally or as a result of medical or surgical treatment. Urogenital atrophy Thinning and shrinking of the tissues of the vulva, vagina,
urethra and bladder caused by oestrogen deficiency that results in multiple symptoms such as vaginal dryness, vaginal irritation, a frequent need to urinate and urinary tract infections. Vasomotor symptoms Menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night
sweats caused by constriction and dilation of blood vessels in the skin that can lead to a sudden increase in blood flow to allow heat loss. 1.1
Diagnosis of perimenopause and menopause
Diagnose the following without laboratory tests in otherwise healthy women aged over 45 years with menopausal symptoms:  perimenopause based on vasomotor symptoms and irregular  menopause in women who have not had a period for at least  menopause based on symptoms in women without a uterus. Take into account that it can be difficult to diagnose menopause in women taking sex steroids. Do not use the following laboratory and imaging tests to diagnose perimenopause or menopause in women aged over 45 years:  anti-Müllerian hormone  antral follicle count  ovarian volume. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Do not use a serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) test to diagnose menopause in women using combined oestrogen and progestogen contraception or high-dose progestogen. Consider using a FSH test to diagnose menopause only:  in women aged over 45 years with atypical symptoms  in women aged 40 to 45 years with menopausal symptoms, including a change in their menstrual cycle  in women aged under 40 years in whom menopause is suspected (see also section 1.5). 1.2
Information and advice
Give information to menopausal women and their family members or carers (as appropriate) that includes:  an explanation of the stages of menopause  common symptoms (see recommendation 1.2.3) and diagnosis  lifestyle changes and interventions that could help general health  the benefits and risks of treatments for menopausal symptoms. Give information on menopause in different ways to help encourage women to discuss their symptoms and needs. Explain to women that as well as a change in their menstrual cycle they may experience a variety of symptoms associated with menopause, including:  vasomotor symptoms (for example, hot flushes and sweats)  musculoskeletal symptoms (for example, joint and muscle pain)  effects on mood (for example, low mood)  urogenital symptoms (for example, vaginal dryness)  sexual difficulties (for example, low sexual desire). Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Offer women who are likely to go through menopause as a result of medical or surgical treatment (including women with cancer, at high risk of hormone-sensitive cancer or having gynaecological surgery)  information about menopause and fertility before they have their  referral to a healthcare professional with expertise in 1.3
Managing short-term menopausal symptoms
Adapt a woman's treatment based on her changing symptoms as she goes through the stages of menopause. Vasomotor symptoms
Offer hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for vasomotor symptoms after discussing the short-term (up to 5 years) and longer-term benefits and risks. Offer a choice of oral or transdermal preparations as follows:  oestrogen and progestogen to women with a uterus  oestrogen alone to women without a uterus. Do not routinely offer selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) as first-line treatment for vasomotor symptoms alone. Explain to women that although there is some evidence that isoflavones or black cohosh may relieve vasomotor symptoms, their safety is unknown and different preparations may vary. Psychological symptoms
Consider HRT to alleviate low mood in menopausal women. Consider cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to alleviate low mood and anxiety in menopausal women. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Ensure that menopausal women and healthcare professionals involved in their care understand that there is no clear evidence for SSRIs or SNRIs to ease low mood in menopausal women who have not been diagnosed with depression (see the NICE guideline Altered sexual function
Consider testosterone1 supplementation for menopausal women with low sexual desire if HRT alone is not effective. Urogenital atrophy
Offer low-dose vaginal oestrogen to women with urogenital atrophy (including those on systemic HRT) and continue treatment for as long as needed to relieve symptoms. If systemic HRT is contraindicated, consider low-dose vaginal oestrogen after seeking advice from a healthcare professional with expertise in menopause. If low-dose vaginal oestrogen does not relieve symptoms of urogenital atrophy, consider increasing the dose after seeking advice from a healthcare professional with expertise in menopause. Explain to women with urogenital atrophy that:  symptoms often come back when treatment is stopped  adverse effects from low-dose vaginal oestrogen are very rare  they should report unscheduled vaginal bleeding to their GP. Advise women with vaginal dryness that moisturisers and lubricants can be used alone or in addition to vaginal oestrogen. At the time of consultation (June 2015), testosterone did not have a UK marketing authorisation for this indication in women. The prescriber should follow relevant professional guidance, taking full responsibility for the decision. Informed consent should be obtained and documented. See the General Medical Council's for further information. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Do not offer routine monitoring of endometrial thickness during treatment for urogenital atrophy. Complementary therapies and unregulated preparations
Explain to women that the efficacy and safety of unregulated compounded bioidentical hormones are unknown. Explain to women who wish to try complementary therapies that the quality, purity and constituents of products may be unknown. Explain to women with breast cancer that St John's wort may be a treatment option for menopausal symptoms but can interact with other medicines (for example, tamoxifen). Review and referral
Discuss with women the importance of keeping up to date with nationally recommended health screening. Review each treatment for short-term menopausal symptoms:  at 3 months to assess efficacy and tolerability  annually thereafter unless there are clinical indications for an earlier review (such as treatment ineffectiveness, side effects or adverse events). Refer women to a healthcare professional with expertise in menopause if treatments do not improve their menopausal symptoms or they have ongoing troublesome side effects. For women with menopausal symptoms and contraindications to  provide information on non-hormonal and non-pharmaceutical treatments (for example, CBT, hypnosis, acupuncture and relaxation techniques) for the relief of menopausal symptoms  consider referral to a healthcare professional with expertise in Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Consider referring women to a healthcare professional with expertise in menopause if there is uncertainty about the most suitable treatment options for their menopausal symptoms. Starting and stopping HRT
Explain to women with a uterus that unscheduled vaginal bleeding is a common side effect of HRT within the first 3 months of treatment but should be reported at review appointments. Offer women who are stopping HRT a choice of gradually reducing or immediately stopping treatment. Explain to women that:  gradually reducing or immediately stopping HRT makes no difference to their symptoms in the longer term  gradually reducing HRT may limit recurrence of symptoms in the Women with or at high risk of breast cancer
For advice on the treatment of menopausal symptoms in women with breast cancer or at high risk of breast cancer, see section 1.13 of the NICE guideline and section 1.7 of the NICE guideline on Offer menopausal women with or at high risk of breast cancer:  information on all available treatment options  referral to a healthcare professional with expertise in 1.4
Long-term benefits and risks of hormone
replacement therapy
Venous thromboembolism
Explain to women that: Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION  the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with HRT is greater for oral than transdermal preparations  the risk associated with transdermal HRT given at standard therapeutic doses is no greater than baseline risk. Consider transdermal rather than oral HRT for menopausal women who are at increased risk of VTE, including those with a BMI over Refer menopausal women at high risk of VTE (for example, those with a strong family history of VTE or a hereditary thrombophilia) to a haematologist for assessment before considering HRT. Cardiovascular disease
Ensure that menopausal women and healthcare professionals involved in their care understand that HRT:  does not increase cardiovascular disease risk when started in women aged under 60 years  does not affect the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Be aware that cardiovascular risk factors (for example hypertension) do not automatically preclude a woman from taking HRT but should be taken into account. Using tables 1 and 2, explain to women that:  the baseline risk of coronary heart disease and stroke for women around menopausal age varies from one woman to another according to the presence of cardiovascular risk factors  HRT with oestrogen alone is associated with no, or reduced, risk of coronary heart disease  HRT with oestrogen and progestogen is associated with little or no increase in the risk of coronary heart disease. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Explain to women that taking oral (but not transdermal) oestrogen is associated with a small increase in the risk of stroke. Also explain that the baseline risk of stroke in women aged under 60 years is very low (see table 2). Table 1 Absolute rates of coronary heart disease for different types of
HRT compared with no HRT (or placebo), different duration of HRT use
and time since stopping HRT for menopausal women
Difference in coronary heart disease incidence per 1000
menopausal women over 7.5 years (baseline risk in the
UK population over 7.5 years: 26.3 women per 1000)
5–10 years stopping RCT estimate1 – (from 9 fewer to 3 fewer) RCT estimate1 – HRT, hormone replacement therapy; RCT, randomised controlled trial 1 For women aged 50–59 years For full source references, see the full guideline Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Table 2 Absolute rates of stroke for different types of HRT compared
with no HRT (or placebo), different duration of HRT use and time since
stopping HRT for menopausal women
Difference in stroke incidence per 1000 menopausal
women over 7.5 years (baseline risk in the UK
population over 7.5 years: 11.3 women per 1000)
5–10 years stopping RCT estimate1 – (from 1 fewer to 8 more) RCT estimate1 – (from 1 more to 7 more) HRT, hormone replacement therapy; RCT, randomised controlled trial 1 For women aged 50–59 years For full source references, see the full guideline Type 2 diabetes
Explain to women that taking HRT (either orally or transdermally) is not associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Ensure that women with type 2 diabetes and all healthcare professionals involved in their care are aware that HRT is not associated with an adverse effect on blood glucose control. Consider HRT for menopausal symptoms in women with type 2 diabetes after taking comorbidities into account and seeking specialist advice if needed. Breast cancer
Ensure that menopausal women and healthcare professionals involved in their care understand that HRT does not affect the risk of dying from breast cancer. Using table 3, explain to women around the age of natural  the baseline risk of breast cancer for women around menopausal age in the UK varies from one woman to another  HRT with oestrogen alone is associated with little or no increase in the risk of breast cancer  HRT with oestrogen and progestogen can be associated with an increase in the risk of breast cancer  any increase in risk of breast cancer is related to treatment duration and reduces after stopping HRT. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Table 3 Absolute rates of breast cancer for different types of HRT
compared with no HRT (or placebo), different duration of HRT use and
time since stopping HRT for menopausal women
Difference in breast cancer incidence per 1000
menopausal women (baseline risk in the UK population
over 7.5 years: 9.45 women per 1000)
5–10 years stopping RCT estimate1 – RCT estimate1 – more to 16 fewer to 6 more to 19 fewer to 2 HRT, hormone replacement therapy; RCT, randomised controlled trial 1 For women aged 50–59 years For full source references, see the full guideline Give women advice on bone health and discuss these issues at review appointments (see the NICE guideline on Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Using table 4, explain to women that the baseline risk of fragility fracture for women around menopausal age in the UK is low and varies from one woman to another. Using table 4, explain to women that their risk of fragility fracture is decreased while taking HRT and that this benefit:  is maintained during treatment but decreases once treatment  may continue for longer in women who take HRT for longer. Table 4 Absolute rates of any fragility fracture for HRT compared with no
HRT (or placebo), different duration of HRT use and time since stopping
HRT for menopausal women
Difference in any fragility fracture incidence per 1000
menopausal women (see footnotes for information on
baseline risk)
5–10 years stopping fewer to 20 fewer to HRT, hormone replacement therapy; RCT, randomised controlled trial 1 For women aged 50–59 years 2 Baseline risk = 69 per 1000 women (follow-up: 3.43 years) 3 Baseline risk = 78 per 1000 women (follow-up: 3.71 years) 4 Baseline risk = 333 per 1000 women (follow-up: 7 to 24 years) 5 Baseline risk = 15.4 per 1000 women (follow-up: 2.8 years) 6 Baseline risk = 106 per 1000 women (follow-up: 5 years) For full source references, see the full guideline Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Dementia
Explain to menopausal women that the likelihood of HRT affecting their risk of dementia is unknown. Loss of muscle mass and strength
Explain to women that:  there is limited evidence suggesting that HRT may improve muscle mass and strength  muscle mass and strength is maintained through, and is important for, activities of daily living. 1.5
Diagnosing and managing premature ovarian
Diagnosing premature ovarian insufficiency
Take into account the woman's clinical history (for example, previous medical or surgical treatment) and family history when diagnosing premature ovarian insufficiency. Diagnose premature ovarian insufficiency in women aged under 40  menopausal symptoms, including no or infrequent periods (taking into account whether the woman has a uterus) and  elevated FSH levels on 2 blood samples taken 4–6 weeks apart. Do not diagnose premature ovarian insufficiency on the basis of a single blood test. Do not routinely use anti-Müllerian hormone testing to diagnose premature ovarian insufficiency. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION If there is doubt about the diagnosis of premature ovarian insufficiency, consider anti-Müllerian hormone testing after seeking specialist advice (see the NICE guideline on Managing premature ovarian insufficiency
Offer sex steroid replacement with a choice of HRT or a combined oral contraceptive to women with premature ovarian insufficiency, unless contraindicated (for example, in women with hormone- sensitive cancer). Explain to women with premature ovarian insufficiency:  the importance of starting hormonal treatment either with HRT or a combined oral contraceptive and continuing treatment until at least the age of natural menopause (unless contraindicated).  that HRT may have a beneficial effect on blood pressure when compared with a combined oral contraceptive  that both HRT and combined oral contraceptives offer bone  that they should not use HRT as a contraceptive. Give women with premature ovarian insufficiency and contraindications to hormonal treatments advice on bone and cardiovascular health, and symptom management (see also section Implementation: getting started
This section will be completed in the final guideline using information provided by stakeholders during consultation. To help us complete this section, please use the comments form to give us your views on these questions: 1. Which areas will have the biggest impact on practice and be challenging to implement? Please say for whom and why. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 2. What would help users overcome any challenges? (For example, existing practical resources or national initiatives, or examples of good practice.) Research recommendations
The Guideline Development Group has made the following recommendations for research, based on its review of evidence, to improve NICE guidance and patient care in the future. 3.1
Women with or at risk of breast cancer
What is the efficacy of different treatments for menopausal symptoms in women who have had treatment for, or are at risk of, breast cancer? Why this is important
Women with a history of breast cancer are currently denied hormonal treatment for menopausal symptoms but the available alternatives are less effective. There is limited evidence from randomised controlled trials on the efficacy of treatments (specifically on vaginal oestrogen) for menopausal symptoms in women who have had treatment for, or are at risk of, breast cancer. There is an urgent need for evidence-based licensed alternatives to traditional HRT in women with breast cancer and other hormone-sensitive malignancies. Randomised controlled trials or large cohort studies are needed to understand the effects of HRT in women with or at risk of breast cancer, and to investigate if there is a difference in breast cancer recurrence, mortality and tumour aggression with different types of HRT. 3.2
Effects of HRT on breast cancer risk
What is the difference in the risk of breast cancer in menopausal women on HRT with either progesterone, progestogen or selective oestrogen receptor Why this is important
Fear of breast cancer deters many women from taking HRT, even in the presence of debilitating menopausal symptoms. There is a lack of evidence from randomised controlled trials directly comparing the risk of breast cancer Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION in menopausal women on HRT with either progesterone, progestogen or selective oestrogen receptor modulators. There is a need for a national registry of women with breast cancer. Optimising the risk–benefit profile of HRT will potentially reduce morbidity and mortality from breast cancer in women who need HRT over the long term because of continuing menopausal symptoms. 3.3
Effects of HRT on venous thromboembolism risk
How does the preparation of HRT affect the risk of venous thromboembolism Why this is important
An increase in the risk of VTE (deep vein thrombosis [DVT] or pulmonary embolism [PE]) is a significant side effect of HRT, particularly as PEs can be fatal. This risk appears to be greater with oral than transdermal HRT. DVT risk increases with age and BMI, among other risk factors. The progestogen component of HRT may also influence the risk of a DVT, which may be greater with androgenic synthetic progestogens than natural progesterone (but findings from observational studies need confirmation). Most women in the UK take oral HRT comprising oestrogen combined with a synthetic progestogen, and the use of progesterone is less common. Randomised controlled trials are needed to compare oral with transdermal HRT, and HRT containing different types of progestogens. These trials should measure coagulation factors and the incidence of VTE in women at increased risk of VTE for whom transdermal oestrogen is indicated. 3.4
Effects of HRT on dementia risk
What are the effects of early HRT use on the risk of dementia? Why this is important
Concern about the prospect of dementia in older age is increasing and any beneficial effect on the future risk of dementia will be important to women who are considering using HRT. There is a need for good-quality observational Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION studies on how early HRT use affects dementia risk in women with early natural menopause, including women with premature ovarian insufficiency. 3.5
Premature ovarian insufficiency
What are the main clinical manifestations of premature ovarian insufficiency and the short- and long-term impact of the most common therapeutic Why this is important
Women with premature ovarian insufficiency can experience the effects of menopause for most of their adult life. This can lead to reduced quality of life and an increased risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and probably also dementia. There is uncertainty about the diagnosis, time course and management of premature ovarian insufficiency. For example, it is possible that different interventions produce different outcomes in terms of quality of life, and bone, cardiovascular and brain protection. Combined oral contraceptives are often prescribed when this might not be the best treatment in terms of quality of life and preservation of bone density and cardiovascular health. Short- and long-term outcomes of HRT versus combined oral contraceptives in women with premature ovarian insufficiency therefore need to be investigated. Development of a collaborative premature ovarian insufficiency registry would allow the collection of high-quality demographic, biobank (genomic) and clinical data in order to clarify:  the diagnosis and presentation of premature ovarian insufficiency  the impact of therapeutic interventions such as combined oral contraceptives, HRT and androgens  the long-term impact of premature ovarian insufficiency on bone density and fracture, and cardiovascular and cognitive health. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Other information
4.1
Scope and how this guideline was developed
NICE guidelines are developed in accordance with athat defines what the guideline will and will not cover. How this guideline was developed
NICE commissioned the National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health to develop this guideline. The Centre established a Guideline Development Group (see section 5), which reviewed the evidence and developed the recommendations. The methods and processes for developing NICE guidelines are described on 4.2
Related NICE guidance
Details are correct at the time of consultation on the guideline (June 2015). Further information is available on the Published
 (2012) NICE guideline CG138  (2009) NICE guideline CG76  (2014) NICE guideline CG181  (2013) NICE guideline CG171  (2013) NICE guideline CG164  (2013) NICE guideline CG156  NICE guideline CG146  (2012) NICE guideline CG137 Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION (2012) NICE technology appraisal (2011) NICE technology appraisal guidance 160  (2010) NICE guideline CG108 (2010) NICE technology appraisal guidance 204  (2009) NICE guideline CG90  (2009) NICE guideline CG81  (2009) NICE guideline CG80  (2007) NICE guideline CG44  (2006) NICE technology appraisal guidance 94 Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION The Guideline Development Group, National
Collaborating Centre and NICE project team,
and declarations of interests
5.1
Guideline Development Group
Terry Aspray
Consultant Physician, Musculoskeletal Unit, Freeman Hospital Claire Bowring
Melanie Davies (until November 2014)
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, University College London Deborah Holloway
Nurse Consultant Gynaecology, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Sally Hope
GP, Oxford, Oxfordshire Deborah Keatley
Mary Ann Lumsden
Professor of Medical Education and Gynaecology (Reproductive and Maternal Medicine) and Head of University of Glasgow Campus, Glasgow Royal Sara Moger
Prunella Neale
Practice Nurse, Herschel Medical Centre, Slough Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Nicholas Panay
Consultant Gynaecologist and Specialist in Reproductive Medicine, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Anthony Parsons
Consultant Community Gynaecologist, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust Imogen Shaw
GP, Finchingfield, Essex Christine West (from January 2015)
Consultant Gynaecologist, Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Expert Advisers
Charlotte Coles
Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Peter Collins
Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Imperial College London Rebecca Hardy
Programme Leader for Medical Research Council Unit for Lifelong Health and Aging, University College London Adrian Harnett
Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Myra Hunter
Professional Lead for Clinical Health Psychology, South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 5.2
National Collaborating Centre for Women's and
Children's Health
Grammati Sarri
Senior Research Fellow and Guideline Lead (from October 2014) Melanie Davies
Clinical Director (from December 2014) Annabel Flint
Project Manager (from June 2014) Yelan Guo
Research Fellow (from March 2014) Sadia Janjua
Research Fellow (from July 2014) Research Fellow (from June 2014) Hugo Pedder
Statistician (from September 2014) Paul Jacklin
Senior Health Economist (from January 2015) Omnia Abdulrazeg
Research Fellow (September to December 2014) Zosia Backles
Information Scientist (from November 2014) Rosalind Lai
Information Scientist (until October 2014) David James
Clinical Director (until November 2014) Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Hannah Rose Douglas
Senior Health Economist and Guideline Lead (until May 2014) David Bevan
Project Manager (until January 2014) Hugh McGuire
Senior Research Fellow (until March 2014) Katie Webster
Research Fellow (until July 2014) Rupert Franklin
Project Manager (until June 2014) Jiri Chard
Guideline Lead (until August 2014) Fiona Caldwell
Research Assistant (January to July 2014) Sabina Sanghera
Health Economist (April to August 2014) Paul Mitchell
Health Economist (August 2014) Setor Kunutsor
Research Fellow (May to November 2014) Katherine Cullen
Health Economist (October 2014 to January 2015) 5.3
NICE project team
Sharon Summers-Ma
Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Martin Allaby
Clinical Adviser Sarah Dunsdon
Guideline Commissioning Manager (until May 2014) Oliver Bailey
Guideline Commissioning Manager (May 2014 to March 2015) Katie Perryman Ford
Guideline Commissioning Manager (from March 2015) Besma Nash
Guideline Coordinator Judith Thornton
Jasdeep Hayre
Health Economist (until May 2014) Bhash Naidoo
Health Economist (from May 2014) Katie Prickett
Editor (until March 2015) Sarah Catchpole
Editor (from March 2015) Emma Chambers
Public Involvement Adviser 5.4
Declarations of interests
The following members of the Guideline Development Group made declarations of interests. All other members of the Committee stated that they had no interests to declare. The conflicts of interest policy (2007) was followed until September 2014, when anwas published. Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Interest declared
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Membership of Advisory Board for Personal Lilly Pharmaceuticals Paid presentation to Sexual and Reproductive Health North East Lecture on Vitamin D in surgery Chair of the National Osteoporosis Society and member of the NICE osteoporosis financial Guideline Development Group Private medical practice based at the Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health; occasional patients seen at London Medical Educational grants received for Clinical adviser to Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Member of European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Menber of British Menopause Society Medical Adviser, Turner Syndrome Support Society Co-Chair, Guideline Development Group on Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, ESHRE Invited speaker presenting draft Premature Ovarian Insufficiency guideline ESHRE meeting Registration/accommodation for attendance at International Menopause Society (IMS) meeting (Novo Nordisk) Direct payment for medicolegal Speaker European Paediatric & Adolescent Gynaecology Speaker patient support group Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Co-author abstract & oral presentation British Menopause Society ‘Comparison of efficacy of financial oral contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy for young women with premature ovarian insufficiency' V Talaulikar, E Yasmin, M Davies, G Conway Co-author abstract accepted Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) international congress, Brisbane: treatment for premature ovarian insufficiency Chaired a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) women's health conference sponsored by Bayer. Fee was paid directly to the RCN Sits on the women's health board Deputy editor of ‘Maturitas' Received a lecture fee from Consilient Health to give a workshop to drug representatives on third generation oral contraceptive pills and thrombo-embolic risk following a European medicines statement Received a lecture fee for presentations at two GP conferences speaking on male osteoporosis Attended a GP Round Table Forum on HRT with a write up in Received lecture fees for non- promotional educational lectures Gave a symposium talk on Vitamin D3 at the National Osteoporosis Conference, Lectured to the Oxfordshire Deanery GP registrar year on osteoporosis. Educational fee paid by Oxfordshire GP Deanery Regular contributor to ‘Menopause Matters' magazine. Small payment made by subscription of members of the Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION public who take the magazine Public member of National Cancer Personal non- Research Institute Brain Tumour Clinical Studies Group and member Palliative Care subgroup Public member of National Institute of Health Research Health Technology Assessment Emergency and Elective Specialist Care TIDE Panel Member of NI Cancer Research Member of NI Public Health Research Network Education level 6 course Presentation on peri-menopause Sits on the women's health board at the MHRA and has recently been appointed as the chair of the National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health consortium board Elected president for the International Menopause Society but will not become president until after the guideline is scheduled to be published Presentation: ‘The place of guidelines in the management of menopausal women', Post Reproductive Health Meeting, London Presentation: ‘towards better health for women in mid-life and beyond', The Paul Stya Oration, Delhi. Presentation: ‘The role of guidelines in evidence based health care', FIGO/Sri Lankan College of O&G Meeting in Sri Lanka Presentation: ‘Clinical guidance in the care of menopausal women', Panel discussion at US Endocrine Society Meeting Presentation: ‘Managing the menopause in young and not so Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION young'. Presentations to the Obstetrical Societies of Dubai and Kuwait on general menopause management Publication: Sassarini J, Lumsden MA (2015) Vascular function and cardiovascular risk factors in women with severe flushing. Maturitas 80 (4): 379–83 Publication: Sassarini J, Lumsden MA, Critchley HO (2015) Sex hormone replacement in ovarian failure – new treatment concepts. Best Practice Research in Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 29(1): 105–14 Publication: Lobo RA, Davis SR, De Villiers TJ et al. (2014) Prevention of diseases after menopause. Climacteric 17(5): 540–56 Chief executive of the British Menopause Society Applied for sponsorship to Abbott Pharmaceuticals to cover the delegate fee to attend 1 day of the financial British Menopause Conference, June 2015 Sat on an advisory board for Pfizer and attended sponsored conferences. Chaired sessions on OCP and vaginal dryness sponsored by Bayer and Novo-Nordisk Attended advisory board meeting coordinated by Shinogi pharmaceuticals looking at developing a vulvo-vaginal questionnaire Principal investigator – premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) registry pecuniary Chair Post Reproductive Clinical Study Group – RCOG research committee 2010 onwards Chaired 1 session and lectured at Bayer: Chair – Mirena in peri- and post-menopause Besins: Lecture – Role of body identical hormone therapy Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Novo Nordisk: Lecture – ultra low dose hormone therapy Ongoing menopause advisory work and lecturing for Shionogi, Abbott and Pfizer pharmaceuticals Presentation: International Society Personal non- of Gynaecological Endocrinology Premature ovarian insufficiency Androgen lecture Bio-identical hormone lecture Presentation: Menopause: natural selection or modern disease RSM presidential address Presentation: premature ovarian insufficiency: women's health Presentation: Premature ovarian insufficiency: Irish Menopause Presentation: HRT: clarity at last: Annual Professional Development pecuniary Presentation: Premature ovarian insufficiency: post-reproductive health meeting RCOG Presentation: Conference organiser post-reproductive health pecuniary Presentation: Premature ovarian insufficiency: Abbott Health professional meeting RCOG Presentation: Postmenopausal health meeting: Imperial Staff Postgraduate Forum Publication: Panay N, Fenton A (2015) Menopause: natural selection or modern disease? Climacteric 18(1): 1–2 Publication: Panay N, Fenton A (2014) IMS 2014: the Congress 'highlights'. Climacteric 17 (Suppl Publication: Fenton A, Panay N (2014) Communicating risk and benefit to patients. Climacteric Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015) DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION Publication: Nappi RE, Panay N, Bruyniks N et al. (2014) The clinical relevance of the effect of ospemifene on symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy. Climacteric 16: 1–8 Publication: Panay N, Fenton A (2014) Perimenopausal hormonal contraception: can we do better? Climacteric 17(5): 517–19 Attended IMS meeting – attendance fee paid by Novo Honorarium received from Novo Nordisk for attendance at advisory pecuniary board meeting. Agenda included items relevant to the guideline but AP did not take part in these discussions Menopause: NICE guideline short version DRAFT (June 2015)

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