Systematic review, 2026
Can digital tools help diagnose PMDD?
Digital tools show promise for diagnosing PMDD by helping you track symptoms, but most need more testing and better integration with healthcare systems before they're widely used.
What they did
Systematic review of 19 studies published between 2015 and 2025 that tested digital tools (apps, artificial intelligence models, wearables) for detecting or diagnosing PMDD.
What they found
Digital tools helped with symptom tracking and patient engagement. One validated tool called C-PASS achieved high agreement with clinician diagnosis. However, most tools lacked external validation and clinical integration. Usability and adoption improved when people found the tools useful and trusted them.
What it means for you
Digital tools could eventually make PMDD diagnosis easier and faster, especially by enabling continuous symptom tracking from home. The main limits are that most tools haven't been properly tested outside research settings, privacy protections are unclear, and they aren't yet connected to healthcare systems.
3-8%
Percentage of menstruating individuals with PMDD
19
Studies reviewed
1
Tool (C-PASS) with high diagnostic accuracy
About the study
- Original title
- From Symptom Diaries to Smart Diagnostics: A Systematic Review of Digital Technologies for the Early Detection of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Authors
- Osasogie Idemudia
- Journal
- Current Research in Medical Sciences
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Systematic review
- What was tested
- Digital tools including mobile health apps, artificial intelligence models, telehealth platforms, and wearable-enabled systems.
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.63593/crms.2026.01.01
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