--- title: Does the Japanese version of a symptom-tracking tool work well for identifying PMS and PMDD? description: Yes. The Japanese version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP-J) is reliable and valid, and correctly identifies moderate-to-severe PMS and PMDD url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-japanese-version-of-the-daily-record-of-severity-of-problems-for-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does the Japanese version of a symptom-tracking tool work well for identifying PMS and PMDD? Study, 2024 # Does the Japanese version of a symptom-tracking tool work well for identifying PMS and PMDD? Yes. The Japanese version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP-J) is reliable and valid, and correctly identifies moderate-to-severe PMS and PMDD in Japanese women. Moderate study design 113 Japanese women with regular menstrual cycles (recruited regardless of symptom severity). ## What they did 113 Japanese women with regular periods filled out the DRSP-J for two menstrual cycles. Researchers tested whether the tool was reliable (giving consistent results) and valid (actually measuring what it should measure). They compared DRSP-J scores to other measures of anxiety, depression, and quality of life, and compared DRSP-J diagnoses to clinical diagnoses. ## What they found The tool was highly reliable. Symptoms fell into two groups: mood and behavior/physical symptoms. DRSP-J scores correlated well with anxiety, depression, and quality-of-life measures. Doctors' diagnoses of PMS/PMDD and the tool's diagnoses largely agreed (0.78). ## What it means for you The DRSP-J is a useful and accurate tool for identifying premenstrual symptoms and diagnosing PMS or PMDD in Japanese women. Women could use it to track their own symptoms. This was a validation study of a measurement tool, not a test of a treatment. The study included women regardless of whether they had severe symptoms. 113 Japanese women with regular periods 2 symptom groups identified 0.78 agreement between doctor and tool diagnoses ## About the study Original title The Japanese Version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems for Premenstrual Symptoms: Reliability and Validity Among the General Japanese Population Authors Takeda T, Yoshimi K, Kai S et al. Journal International journal of women's health Year 2024 Study design Study Participants 113 What was tested None (validation study of measurement tool). Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s450300](https://doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s450300) ## 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/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2026 What genetic factors are linked to premenstrual symptoms? Systematic review, 2026 How often do mood disorders and PMS or PMDD occur together? Systematic review, 2026 Does vitamin D supplementation help PMS symptoms? Study, 2026 How do women with PMDD process emotions differently in their brains? Systematic review, 2026 Why do some women experience mood changes linked to their menstrual cycle? Systematic review, 2026 How much of PMDD treatment improvement comes from placebo effect? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗