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title: What should be the standard way to diagnose premenstrual disorders?
description: An international group of experts created consensus recommendations for unified diagnostic criteria and measurement methods for premenstrual disorders.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/towards-a-consensus-on-diagnostic-criteria-measurement-and-trial-design-of-the-2011/
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# What should be the standard way to diagnose premenstrual disorders?

An international group of experts created consensus recommendations for unified diagnostic criteria and measurement methods for premenstrual disorders.

 Moderate study design

International expert consensus panel (not a patient study)

## What they did

International multidisciplinary experts met face-to-face in Montreal to review existing definitions and diagnostic criteria for premenstrual disorders. They corresponded extensively after the meeting. The group became the International Society for Premenstrual Disorders (ISPMD), holding its inaugural meeting in September 2008.

## What they found

The experts published consensus recommendations for unified diagnostic criteria for premenstrual disorders, defined as somatic (physical) and psychological symptoms occurring during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and resolving during menstruation. These were intended to inform future versions of the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) and the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5).

## What it means for you

This creates a unified approach to diagnosing premenstrual disorders. Until now there were no universally accepted diagnostic criteria. This consensus should help make research and clinical care more consistent.

2008

Year of Montreal consensus meeting

## About the study

Original title Towards a consensus on diagnostic criteria, measurement and trial design of the premenstrual disorders: the ISPMD Montreal consensus Authors O'Brien PM, Bäckström T, Brown C et al. Journal Archives of women's mental health Year 2011 Study design Guideline Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s00737-010-0201-3](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-010-0201-3)

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