--- title: Is the Premenstrual Assessment Form-Short Form a good tool for measuring PMS symptoms? description: Yes. The questionnaire was reliable and could accurately measure PMS symptoms in Hungarian women. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/translation-and-validation-of-the-premenstrual-assessment-form-short-form-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is the Premenstrual Assessment Form-Short Form a good tool for measuring PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2024 # Is the Premenstrual Assessment Form-Short Form a good tool for measuring PMS symptoms? Yes. The questionnaire was reliable and could accurately measure PMS symptoms in Hungarian women. Early or limited evidence 198 menstruating women in Hungary ## What they did 198 menstruating women in Hungary completed a questionnaire about premenstrual symptoms. 50 of these women completed it again to check if the results were consistent. ## What they found The questionnaire had good internal consistency, meaning the questions hung together well. Test-retest reliability was good, meaning women got similar results when they completed it twice. The questionnaire could distinguish between women with and without symptoms. ## What it means for you The Hungarian version of this questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for measuring PMS symptoms. It can be used in future research and clinical practice to assess women's premenstrual symptoms accurately. 198 women completed the questionnaire 50 women retook it for reliability testing ## About the study Original title Translation and Validation of the Premenstrual Assessment Form-Short Form Questionnaire in Hungarian Authors Dózsa-Juhász O, Makai A, Prémusz V et al. Journal Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 198 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1089/whr.2023.0107](https://doi.org/10.1089/whr.2023.0107) Original abstract Introduction: Premenstrual symptoms, including premenstrual syndrome and its more severe form premenstrual dysphoric disorder, are a set of somatic and psychological symptoms that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Our research aimed to adapt the Hungarian version of the Premenstrual Assessment Form-Short Form (PAF-SF), a questionnaire suitable for assessing premenstrual symptoms, and to examine its reliability, validity, and applicability. Methods: The questionnaire was validated according to Beaton's six-step guidelines. Our sample consisted of 198 menstruating women, 50 of whom completed the instrument for a second time to assess reliability. Descriptive statistics were calculated presenting mean (standard deviation), the internal consistency was measured by Cronbach's alpha value, the test-retest reliability using intraclass correlation coefficients, Spearman rank correlation was applied to test the criterion validity of the questionnaire, and discriminant validity was examined using the independent-sample t test using IBM SPSS 28.0 software. The structural validity was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using IBM AMOS 29.0 software. The level of significance was set at p χ 2 = 48.642; df = 31; p = 0.023; χ 2 /df = 1.569). Discussion: The PAF-SF questionnaire proved to be a reliable measuring tool for assessing premenstrual symptoms among women of reproductive age. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/) 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? Review, 2026 How well do SSRIs treat PMS? Systematic review, 2026 How often do mood disorders and PMS or PMDD occur together? Systematic review, 2026 Are hormone levels different in women with PMS? Systematic review, 2026 Does vitamin D supplementation help PMS symptoms? Study, 2026 How do women with PMDD process emotions differently in their brains? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗