Survey study, 2013
Is a daily symptom tracker reliable for measuring PMS in Chinese women?
Yes. The Daily Record of Severity of Problems showed good reliability and validity for tracking PMS symptoms in Chinese women, with stable measurements across two cycles.
What they did
Validation study of a daily symptom tracking tool in China. 126 female nursing students completed daily ratings of their symptoms for 2 menstrual cycles, plus standard PMS and depression rating scales.
What they found
The daily symptom tracker showed high internal consistency and good test-retest reliability across the two cycles. Symptoms clustered into four main categories: mood, behaviour, pain, and physical symptoms. The tracker's results showed moderate correlations with established PMS and depression rating scales.
What it means for you
This daily tracking tool can reliably measure PMS symptoms in Chinese women and may be useful for diagnosis and research. The main limitation is the small, convenience sample of nursing students, so results may not represent all Chinese women.
126
nursing students
2
menstrual cycles tracked
4
symptom categories identified
About the study
- Original title
- Chinese version of Daily Record of Severity of Problems: reliability and validity
- Authors
- Wu L, He Z, Zhao H et al.
- Journal
- Journal of advanced nursing
- Year
- 2013
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 126
- What was tested
- Testing of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems tracking tool
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06070.x
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