--- title: Can a new 33-item questionnaire reliably measure premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms? description: Yes, this new screening tool shows strong reliability and validity for measuring PMDD symptoms and can categorize women by severity. It could help doctors dia url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/psychometric-properties-of-a-dsm-5-based-screening-tool-for-women-s-perceptions-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can a new 33-item questionnaire reliably measure premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms? Interview study, 2022 # Can a new 33-item questionnaire reliably measure premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms? Yes, this new screening tool shows strong reliability and validity for measuring PMDD symptoms and can categorize women by severity. It could help doctors diagnose PMDD faster when they have time constraints, though it has only been tested on one type of population so far. Moderate study design 331 women with premenstrual symptoms ranging from none to PMDD-level ## What they did Researchers developed a 33-item retrospective questionnaire to measure PMDD symptoms based on official DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. They tested it on 331 women whose symptoms ranged from none to PMDD-level severity. The tool measured both the presence of symptoms and their impact on daily life. ## What they found The tool identified five main symptom groups: mood symptoms, fatigue and sleep problems, symptom frequency, physical symptoms and appetite changes, and difficulty concentrating. It showed high internal consistency and strong correlations with other existing premenstrual symptom measures. Women could be divided into three symptom severity categories (minimal, mild/moderate, severe) that differed on other measurement scales. The tool showed good validity and was not biased. ## What it means for you This new screening tool can reliably measure PMDD symptoms and help doctors identify PMDD more quickly than daily symptom tracking methods. The main limitation is that the tool has been tested on a limited population so far, so we need to see how well it works in more diverse groups. 331 women tested 33 items in screening tool 5 symptom factor groups ## About the study Original title Psychometric Properties of a DSM-5-Based Screening Tool for Women's Perceptions of Premenstrual Symptoms Authors Richards MA, Oinonen KA Journal Psychological reports Year 2022 Study design Interview study Participants 331 What was tested PMDD screening tool Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/0033294120979696](https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294120979696) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2024 Do women with PMS or PMDD have disrupted body clocks and sleep? Survey study, 2023 Is PMDD diagnosis associated with more severe depression and anxiety and lower well-being? Survey study, 2026 What attitudes do nursing students have toward premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2026 Do women with menstrual migraine have worse PMS and PMDD, and does coping strategy affect headache burden? Survey study, 2025 How much do nursing students know about PMDD and how do they feel about it? Survey study, 2025 How aware are medical students of PMDD, and how common is it among female medical students? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗