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title: Do these rating scales work for diagnosing premenstrual disorders?
description: Yes. Two symptom rating scales translated into German reliably measure premenstrual symptoms and can help diagnose premenstrual disorders.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/diagnosis-of-premenstrual-disorders-2004/
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Study, 2004

# Do these rating scales work for diagnosing premenstrual disorders?

Yes. Two symptom rating scales translated into German reliably measure premenstrual symptoms and can help diagnose premenstrual disorders.

 Moderate study design

55 women in Germany with PMDD, average age 35 years.

## What they did

Researchers translated two symptom rating scales into German. They tested them with 55 women with PMDD. Women rated their symptoms 2 days before their period and 9 days after. Doctors assessed them using interviews.

## What they found

The women averaged 35 years old. Premenstrual symptoms increased by 85%. The women's self-ratings matched the doctors' ratings well. The self-rating scale and the visual scale both showed strong agreement before and after the period.

## What it means for you

The German versions of these scales work well for identifying and tracking premenstrual symptoms. These tools can help doctors and women recognize premenstrual disorders reliably. The study included only German speakers diagnosed with PMDD, so results may not apply to other groups.

55

women with PMDD

35

average age in years

85%

increase in premenstrual symptoms

## About the study

Original title [Diagnosis of premenstrual disorders] Authors Bergant A, Schneider A, Tran T et al. Journal Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) Year 2004 Study design Study Participants 55 What was tested None - this tested diagnostic tools rather than a treatment. Read the paper [doi.org/10.1055/s-2004-817664](https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2004-817664)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)

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