Study, 2024
Does the Japanese version of a symptom-tracking tool work well for identifying PMS and PMDD?
Yes. The Japanese version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP-J) is reliable and valid, and correctly identifies moderate-to-severe PMS and PMDD in Japanese women.
What they did
113 Japanese women with regular periods filled out the DRSP-J for two menstrual cycles. Researchers tested whether the tool was reliable (giving consistent results) and valid (actually measuring what it should measure). They compared DRSP-J scores to other measures of anxiety, depression, and quality of life, and compared DRSP-J diagnoses to clinical diagnoses.
What they found
The tool was highly reliable. Symptoms fell into two groups: mood and behavior/physical symptoms. DRSP-J scores correlated well with anxiety, depression, and quality-of-life measures. Doctors' diagnoses of PMS/PMDD and the tool's diagnoses largely agreed (0.78).
What it means for you
The DRSP-J is a useful and accurate tool for identifying premenstrual symptoms and diagnosing PMS or PMDD in Japanese women. Women could use it to track their own symptoms. This was a validation study of a measurement tool, not a test of a treatment. The study included women regardless of whether they had severe symptoms.
113
Japanese women with regular periods
2
symptom groups identified
0.78
agreement between doctor and tool diagnoses
About the study
- Original title
- The Japanese Version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems for Premenstrual Symptoms: Reliability and Validity Among the General Japanese Population
- Authors
- Takeda T, Yoshimi K, Kai S et al.
- Journal
- International journal of women's health
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 113
- What was tested
- None (validation study of measurement tool).
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s450300
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