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title: Is the German screening test for premenstrual symptoms reliable and valid?
description: Yes. The SIPS screening test is reliable and valid and appears to help identify women who need treatment for premenstrual symptoms.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/sips-screening-instrument-for-premenstrual-symptoms-the-german-version-of-2012/
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- Is the German screening test for premenstrual symptoms reliable and valid?

Case-control study, 2012

# Is the German screening test for premenstrual symptoms reliable and valid?

Yes. The SIPS screening test is reliable and valid and appears to help identify women who need treatment for premenstrual symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

47 women in Germany with and without PMDD or severe PMS.

## What they did

Created a German version of a premenstrual symptom screening test (SIPS) and tested it in 47 women with and without PMDD or severe PMS using daily symptom ratings.

## What they found

The SIPS had good test-retest reliability (r=0.69) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.924). Women with PMDD or severe PMS scored significantly higher than those without (p<0.001).

## What it means for you

The SIPS screening tool could help identify women in German-speaking countries who need treatment. However, the study was small (47 women), which limits confidence in applying these results to larger populations.

47

women tested

0.69

test-retest reliability (r)

0.924

internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha)

## About the study

Original title [SIPS--screening instrument for premenstrual symptoms. The German version of Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool to assess clinically relevant disturbances] Authors Bentz D, Steiner M, Meinlschmidt G Journal Der Nervenarzt Year 2012 Study design Case-control study Participants 47 What was tested Testing of the SIPS screening instrument. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s00115-010-3210-6](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00115-010-3210-6)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Apps and digital interventions](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-digital-health/)

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