Guideline, 2007
What are the diagnostic criteria for PMS and PMDD?
An international group of experts developed updated diagnostic criteria and guidelines for PMS and PMDD to help doctors and researchers diagnose these conditions consistently.
What they did
An international multidisciplinary group of experts reviewed existing definitions and diagnostic criteria for PMS and PMDD. They exchanged extensive written correspondence and held a consensus meeting to develop updated criteria and guidelines for clinical and research use.
What they found
The group produced updated diagnostic criteria for PMS and PMDD with guidelines for how to measure and quantify these criteria in clinical practice and research. The criteria are intended to be incorporated into the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).
What it means for you
Clear diagnostic criteria help doctors recognize PMS and PMDD consistently, which means better treatment decisions and more consistent research. However, these are expert recommendations based on review of existing knowledge, not findings from a study testing patients.
About the study
- Original title
- Clinical diagnostic criteria for premenstrual syndrome and guidelines for their quantification for research studies
- Authors
- Halbreich U, Backstrom T, Eriksson E et al.
- Journal
- Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
- Year
- 2007
- Study design
- Guideline
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1080/09513590601167969
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