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title: Do doctors actually diagnose PMDD using the research-recommended 60-day monitoring method?
description: No. Only 11.5% of physicians surveyed reported using 60-day monitoring routinely, and only 18.4% reported using any type of daily symptom monitoring for diagn
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/does-a-disconnect-occur-between-research-and-practice-for-premenstrual-dysphoric-2014/
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Survey study, 2014

# Do doctors actually diagnose PMDD using the research-recommended 60-day monitoring method?

No. Only 11.5% of physicians surveyed reported using 60-day monitoring routinely, and only 18.4% reported using any type of daily symptom monitoring for diagnosis.

 Early or limited evidence

87 physicians (obstetrics/gynecology and family medicine)

## What they did

87 physicians (obstetrics/gynecology and family medicine) were recruited by mail and completed a survey about their current diagnostic practices for PMDD.

## What they found

Only 11.5% of physicians reported routinely using 60-day symptom monitoring. Only 18.4% reported regular use of any type of daily symptom monitoring. There were no differences in these practices based on how often physicians saw PMDD patients or physician type.

## What it means for you

Most doctors are not diagnosing PMDD according to established research guidelines, which could lead to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis. This shows a gap between what research says is best practice and what happens in clinical care. The main limitation is the small physician sample and reliance on self-reported practice.

87

physicians surveyed

11.5%

use 60-day monitoring routinely

18.4%

use any daily monitoring

## About the study

Original title Does a disconnect occur between research and practice for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) diagnostic procedures? Authors Craner JR, Sigmon ST, McGillicuddy ML Journal Women & health Year 2014 Study design Survey study Participants 87 What was tested None (practice survey) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2014.883658](https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2014.883658)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)

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