Survey study, 1980
What are the best tools to measure premenstrual tension syndrome?
Researchers developed two new diagnostic rating scales that could help standardize how doctors and researchers diagnose and measure PMS severity.
What they did
Study of 42 women with severe PMTS who were well at other times. Researchers created a 36-item self-report questionnaire and a 10-item scale for therapist or researcher use.
What they found
Two new rating scales for premenstrual tension syndrome were developed: a 36-item self-report questionnaire and a 10-item therapist or researcher scale.
What it means for you
These tools may help future research compare studies on what causes PMS and how to treat it. Limitation: small sample of 42 women and these tools need further validation.
42
women with severe PMTS
36
items in self-report questionnaire
10
items in therapist rating scale
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual tension syndrome: the development of research diagnostic criteria and new rating scales
- Authors
- Steiner M, Haskett RF, Carroll BJ
- Journal
- Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Year
- 1980
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 42
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1980.tb00605.x
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