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title: Can a simple disk help diagnose whether someone has PMS? | Niyora
description: A disk called the PMT-Cator can track symptoms and its results matched well with more complex methods of diagnosing PMS. It's unclear how well it actually dia
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-simple-method-for-the-diagnosis-of-premenstrual-syndrome-by-use-of-a-self-1988/
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Study, 1988

# Can a simple disk help diagnose whether someone has PMS?

A disk called the PMT-Cator can track symptoms and its results matched well with more complex methods of diagnosing PMS. It's unclear how well it actually diagnoses PMS compared to a doctor's assessment.

 Early or limited evidence

Not specified; this is a tool development study

## What they did

Researchers created a diagnostic disk based on an obstetric calculator. The PMT-Cator tracks five PMS symptoms for up to 6 weeks and includes simple calculations to help determine if symptoms suggest PMS.

## What they found

The results from the PMT-Cator matched well with results from more complex analysis. The disk may have other uses as well.

## What it means for you

This simple disk could be a practical tool for tracking PMS symptoms, but we don't know how well it diagnoses PMS or how it compares to other diagnostic methods.

5

PMS symptoms it can track

6 weeks

maximum tracking period

## About the study

Original title A simple method for the diagnosis of premenstrual syndrome by use of a self-assessment disk Authors Magos AL, Studd JW Journal American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Year 1988 Study design Study What was tested PMT-Cator diagnostic disk for symptom tracking Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/0002-9378(88)90211-6](https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9378(88)90211-6)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)

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