Review, 2004
How should doctors diagnose PMS and PMDD?
Definitions and diagnoses of PMS are not consistent across doctors. Up to 20% of women have PMS severe enough to need treatment, with a burden as significant as mood disorders.
What they did
This review article examined how PMS and PMDD are currently defined and diagnosed in clinical practice and research.
What they found
Current definitions and diagnoses of PMS are fragmented and not widely agreed upon. Up to 20% of women experience PMS severe enough to require treatment, with cumulative impact similar in magnitude to affective disorders.
What it means for you
Medicine needs clearer, more consistent definitions of PMS so women get reliable diagnoses and consistent care. This is a review of existing approaches rather than a study of patients.
up to 20%
Women with PMS severe enough to need treatment
About the study
- Original title
- The diagnosis of premenstrual syndromes and premenstrual dysphoric disorder--clinical procedures and research perspectives
- Authors
- Halbreich U
- Journal
- Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
- Year
- 2004
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- None (review article)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1080/0951590400018215
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