Study, 1964
How can we measure premenstrual tension syndrome more accurately?
Researchers developed two rating tools based on 42 women with severe premenstrual tension syndrome: a 36-item questionnaire women fill out and a 10-item scale for doctors and researchers to use.
What they did
Collected data from 42 women who had severe premenstrual tension syndrome but were well at other times, then created two measurement tools from this data.
What they found
Two new rating scales were developed: a 36-item self-report questionnaire for women and a 10-item scale for therapists or researchers.
What it means for you
These tools may help doctors and researchers measure premenstrual tension syndrome better and compare treatments more fairly. However, the study was small, and it's unclear how well these scales work when tested more widely.
42
Women studied
36
Items in self-report questionnaire
10
Items in researcher scale
About the study
- Original title
- THE PREMENSTRUAL TENSION SYNDROME
- Authors
- KELLNER R
- Journal
- The British journal of clinical practice
- Year
- 1964
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1097/00006254-196304000-00031
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