A UCL doctoral research project is mapping current clinical practice around cognitive symptoms in menopause. Findings will inform future guidelines and feed into ongoing British Menopause Society tool development.
UCL doctoral student Seren Alaeddinoglu is conducting a study entitled: Screening for menopause-related ‘brain fog’ in primary care settings.
The project has two primary objectives:
- To map current screening, referral, and treatment practices for menopause-related cognitive symptoms in primary care
- To produce a ‘best practice’ summary to inform future guidelines for healthcare professionals and highlight recommendations for future research
The results of this survey will directly support BMS members in their clinical practice and will feed into work the Society is currently undertaking with Professor Aimee Spector, Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing at University College London, to develop a new BMS Tool for Clinicians on menopausal brain fog versus dementia.
Professor Spector will also be speaking at this year’s BMS annual scientific conference on the Management of menopause through psychosocial interventions — an area of growing clinical and research importance.
The research team is seeking the perspectives of healthcare professionals, including GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, and physician associates, who have been approached by women in menopause transition, in either NHS or private healthcare settings in the UK.
The survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymised and processed in accordance with UCL’s research ethics approval.