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title: Is a shorter PMS symptom questionnaire as good as the full version?
description: Yes. A 9-item version works as well as the original 14-item questionnaire for detecting PMS symptoms and is quicker to complete.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/development-and-psychometric-testing-of-a-new-short-form-of-the-premenstrual-2022/
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Survey study, 2022

# Is a shorter PMS symptom questionnaire as good as the full version?

Yes. A 9-item version works as well as the original 14-item questionnaire for detecting PMS symptoms and is quicker to complete.

 Moderate study design

1388 female students, of whom 922 had regular menstrual cycles

## What they did

Researchers used data from 1388 female students to create a shorter version of a PMS symptom questionnaire. They reduced the original 14 questions to 9 and tested whether the shorter version reliably and accurately detects PMS and PMDD.

## What they found

The 9-item questionnaire gave consistent, accurate results. A score of 22 or higher suggests possible PMS or PMDD. The shorter version worked as well as the original 14-item version and matched closely with other measures of PMS and mood problems.

## What it means for you

A shorter questionnaire could make it easier for women to complete PMS screening in doctor's offices or at home. However, the study was only in female students, so results may not apply to women of other ages or backgrounds.

1388

female students in study

9

items in short questionnaire

22 or higher

score suggesting possible PMS or PMDD

## About the study

Original title Development and Psychometric Testing of a New Short-Form of the Premenstrual Symptoms Questionnaire (PSQ-S) Authors Takeda T, Yoshimi K, Kai S et al. Journal International journal of women's health Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 1,388 What was tested Validation of a 9-item short-form questionnaire Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s369151](https://doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s369151)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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