Survey study, 2026
Does the DSM-5 premenstrual symptom screening tool work for Turkish women?
Yes, the tool showed strong performance and accurately separated women by PMS severity. It may be useful for screening PMS according to current diagnostic standards.
What they did
Researchers adapted a PMS screening tool from English to Turkish using standard translation methods. They tested it with 350 women aged 19-44 from gynaecology clinics in Istanbul and checked if it was reliable and valid.
What they found
The tool had excellent internal consistency (α = 0.88-0.91) and good test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.75-0.82). It explained 62.8% of symptom variation and correctly differentiated between different severity levels.
What it means for you
The Turkish version appears useful for screening PMS symptoms according to current diagnostic standards. However, the study did not fully validate the tool against clinical diagnosis, and the best cut-off scores for diagnosis still need to be determined.
350
women tested
0.88-0.91
internal consistency (α)
62.8%
variance explained
About the study
- Original title
- Turkish adaptation and validation of the DSM-5-based premenstrual symptom screening tool
- Authors
- Guzelbag B, Yilmaz MP, Yarsilikal Guleroglu F et al.
- Journal
- Journal of health psychology
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 350
- What was tested
- Turkish DSM-5 Premenstrual Symptom Screening Tool
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1177/13591053261449064
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