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title: What are the best tools to measure premenstrual tension syndrome?
description: Researchers developed two new diagnostic rating scales that could help standardize how doctors and researchers diagnose and measure PMS severity.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-tension-syndrome-the-development-of-research-diagnostic-criteria-1980/
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Survey study, 1980

# What are the best tools to measure premenstrual tension syndrome?

Researchers developed two new diagnostic rating scales that could help standardize how doctors and researchers diagnose and measure PMS severity.

 Early or limited evidence

42 women with severe PMTS who were well at other times

## What they did

Study of 42 women with severe PMTS who were well at other times. Researchers created a 36-item self-report questionnaire and a 10-item scale for therapist or researcher use.

## What they found

Two new rating scales for premenstrual tension syndrome were developed: a 36-item self-report questionnaire and a 10-item therapist or researcher scale.

## What it means for you

These tools may help future research compare studies on what causes PMS and how to treat it. Limitation: small sample of 42 women and these tools need further validation.

42

women with severe PMTS

36

items in self-report questionnaire

10

items in therapist rating scale

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual tension syndrome: the development of research diagnostic criteria and new rating scales Authors Steiner M, Haskett RF, Carroll BJ Journal Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica Year 1980 Study design Survey study Participants 42 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1980.tb00605.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1980.tb00605.x)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)

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