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title: Can a new screening tool identify PMS in working women and predict work absences?
description: Yes, researchers developed a 27-item screening tool that accurately identified PMS about 78% of the time and predicted work absences. However, it missed some
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/development-and-validation-of-a-premenstrual-symptom-screening-tool-for-working-2025/
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# Can a new screening tool identify PMS in working women and predict work absences?

Yes, researchers developed a 27-item screening tool that accurately identified PMS about 78% of the time and predicted work absences. However, it missed some cases.

 Moderate study design

3,239 working women recruited via internet survey

## What they did

A multidisciplinary panel created 47 screening items. Researchers then tested these items on 3,239 working women who completed a survey via the internet. They used statistical methods to identify the best items and refine the tool.

## What they found

331 women (10%) had PMS. 393 women (12%) had taken sick leave because of PMS symptoms. The final screening tool had 27 items across four domains: physical symptoms, psychological symptoms, lack of work efficiency, and abdominal symptoms. The tool correctly identified PMS 78% of the time and correctly ruled it out 57% of the time.

## What it means for you

A new screening tool could help employers and doctors detect PMS and predict work absences. However, this was a single cross-sectional study that included only women reached via internet survey. The tool still missed some cases of PMS.

10%

had PMS

12%

took sick leave for PMS

78%

correctly identified PMS

## About the study

Original title Development and validation of a premenstrual symptom screening tool for working women in relation to absenteeism Authors Takenoshita C, Shimizu K, Iida M et al. Journal BMC women's health Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 3,239 What was tested Screening tool development and validation study (no treatment tested) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04092-5](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04092-5)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)

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