Menopause and HRT - the state of the art in Europe

An evidence-based appraisal of the role of HRT today is best achieved by considering the different components of the effects of HRT individually, based on the best trial evidence, and then considering these together in the context of the age of woman concerned and the specific components relevant to that woman's health profile. This paper summarises the effects of HRT using this approach in the context of European practice today and describes the events surrounding the regulatory and scientific society position statements.