Survey study, 1991
Is a 10-item symptom checklist as good as a 95-item one for measuring PMS?
Yes, a 10-item checklist had high internal consistency and reliability. It measures three main symptom areas: mood, water retention, and pain.
What they did
Researchers shortened a 95-item PMS symptom form to 10 items based on symptoms most often reported before menstruation. They tested it at baseline and at 6 and 12 month follow-up clinic visits.
What they found
The 10-item version had high internal consistency and reliability. It identified three symptom subscales: affect (mood), water retention, and pain. The intercorrelation between subscales and total score over time was strong.
What it means for you
A shorter checklist works well for assessing PMS in clinical practice. This tells us how to measure symptoms accurately, not which treatments work. The study population is not described in the abstract.
10 items
shortened form length
95 items
original form length
3
symptom subscales identified
About the study
- Original title
- The shortened premenstrual assessment form
- Authors
- Allen SS, McBride CM, Pirie PL
- Journal
- The Journal of reproductive medicine
- Year
- 1991
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- A shortened symptom assessment form
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1765953/
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