Case-control study, 2012
Is the German screening test for premenstrual symptoms reliable and valid?
Yes. The SIPS screening test is reliable and valid and appears to help identify women who need treatment for premenstrual symptoms.
What they did
Created a German version of a premenstrual symptom screening test (SIPS) and tested it in 47 women with and without PMDD or severe PMS using daily symptom ratings.
What they found
The SIPS had good test-retest reliability (r=0.69) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.924). Women with PMDD or severe PMS scored significantly higher than those without (p<0.001).
What it means for you
The SIPS screening tool could help identify women in German-speaking countries who need treatment. However, the study was small (47 women), which limits confidence in applying these results to larger populations.
47
women tested
0.69
test-retest reliability (r)
0.924
internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha)
About the study
- Original title
- [SIPS--screening instrument for premenstrual symptoms. The German version of Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool to assess clinically relevant disturbances]
- Authors
- Bentz D, Steiner M, Meinlschmidt G
- Journal
- Der Nervenarzt
- Year
- 2012
- Study design
- Case-control study
- Participants
- 47
- What was tested
- Testing of the SIPS screening instrument.
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1007/s00115-010-3210-6
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