Cohort study, 1986
What are the characteristic mood patterns that distinguish women with and without PMS?
The study identified characteristic mood patterns in women with and without menstrually-related mood syndrome. The abstract confirms these patterns differ between groups but does not specify what they are.
What they did
Study analyzing mood patterns in women with and without menstrually-related mood syndrome using longitudinal prospective mood ratings rather than medical history alone. The approach corrects methodologic errors from previous studies.
What they found
The study found characteristic mood change patterns that differed between women with and without the syndrome, but the abstract does not specify what those patterns or differences were.
What it means for you
Proper PMS diagnosis requires tracking mood over time using prospective ratings rather than just asking about history. The patterns appear to distinguish women with and without PMS, but this abstract lacks detail on what those patterns are.
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual mood changes. Characteristic patterns in women with and without premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Rubinow DR, Roy-Byrne P, Hoban MC et al.
- Journal
- Journal of affective disorders
- Year
- 1986
- Study design
- Cohort study
- What was tested
- None - study of mood tracking as a diagnostic method
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(86)90030-3
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