Premenstrual Syndrome Diagnosis: A Comparative Study between the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) and the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST)

Henz, Aline; Ferreira, Charles Francisco; Oderich, Carolina Leão; Gallon, Carin Weirich; Castro, Juliana Rintondale Sodré de; Conzatti, Maiara; Fleck, Marcelo Pio de Almeida; Wender, Maria Celeste Osório

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1608672

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“…None of the cognitive studies have used this questionnaire. Two studies [67,71] used a retrospective screening tool (Premenstrual Symptom Screening Tool) which has a lower specificity than the DRSP [86], and Diener et al used an outdated retrospective Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire devised in 1968. Therefore, these studies are subject to recall bias and inaccurately defined subject groups.…”

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Cognition, The Menstrual Cycle, and Premenstrual Disorders: A Review

Thomas

Gurvich

2020

Brain Sciences

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Sex hormones, such as estrogens, progesterone, and testosterone, have a significant influence on brain, behavior, and cognitive functioning. The menstrual cycle has been a convenient model to examine how subtle fluctuations of these hormones can relate to emotional and cognitive functioning. The aim of the current paper is to provide a narrative review of studies investigating cognitive functioning in association with the menstrual cycle in biological females, with a focus on studies that have investigated cognitive functioning across the menstrual cycle in females with premenstrual mood disorders, such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). In line with previous reviews, the current review concluded that there is a lack of consistent findings regarding cognitive functioning across the menstrual cycle. Most studies focused on changes in levels of blood estrogen, and neglected to explore the role of other hormones, such as progesterone, on cognitive functioning. Cognitive research involving premenstrual disorders is in its infancy, and it remains unclear whether any cognitive disturbances that are identified may be attributed to negative experience of mood and psychological symptoms or be a more direct effect of hormonal dysregulation or sensitivity. Suggestions for future research are provided.

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Section: Limitations Of Clinical Studies and Scope For Future Researchmentioning

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Cognition, The Menstrual Cycle, and Premenstrual Disorders: A Review

Thomas

Gurvich

2020

Brain Sciences

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“…Keeping a daily diary before initiating treatment may cause resistance for women to seek treatment. In research settings, an epidemiological study found that 30% of women refused to participate in a study because they did not want to ll daily ratings and the latter is usually associated with a high dropout rate [28]. Our results suggest that the severity measures of PSST can capture the PMDD cases who would bene t from treatment initiation.…”

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“…A rmative answers to anger/irritability, anxiety/tension, decreased interest in home activities and physical symptoms in the MINI-U had a corresponding cut-off score of 2.5 or at least moderate symptoms in the PSST, meaning that the latter captured mainly the moderate to severe cases. However, the challenge is to distinguish which women need treatment from those whose symptoms are not clinically relevant [28]. Moderate/severe PMS and PMDD are poorly diagnosed and mostly untreated conditions [29].…”

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Cross-validation of the Arabic MINI, Module U, for Diagnosis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and the Arabic Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool

Chamali

Emam

Mahfoud

et al. 2020

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Background Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that affects the functioning and includes various physical, depressive, and anxiety symptoms. The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Module U (MINI-U), assesses the diagnostic criteria for probable PMDD. The Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) measures the severity of these symptoms and provides scores from which we can diagnose PMS and PMDD. The purpose of this study is to obtain the cut-offs from PSST that would fit well with the diagnosis of PMDD using the MINI-U as a gold standard. Methods We administered the Arabic MINI-U and PSST independently to Arab women (N = 194) in Doha, Qatar. The Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the PSST ordinal scores between those who answered Yes vs No on the corresponding MINI-U items. These comparisons were followed by Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analyses using the MINI-U answers as the gold standard to determine the cut-off scores on the PSST, in addition to their sensitivity and specificity measures Results The rating of PSST scores for participants who answered Yes in the MINI-U varied from 1.5 (not at all to mild) to 3 (moderate). Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analyses showed that all areas under the curves (AUCs) were significant with the cut-off scores on the corresponding PSST items. Conclusion This cross-validation gives reassurance that the severity measures of PSST can recognize patients with moderate/severe PMS and PMDD who would benefit from immediate treatment instead of waiting another two months. Keywords Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Arabs, cross-validation

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“…Many epidemiological studies of PMS in Japan have used retrospective questionnaires [9][10][11][12][13] that have shown little correspondence with diagnoses based on prospective recording. 14,15 Moreover, no Japanese scale measured the severity of PMS. Just as we were conducting our own work on this field, one Japanese version of the DRSP has been reported, 16 substantially advancing the possibilities for PMS research in Japan.…”

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Development of a Japanese Version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems for Diagnosing Premenstrual Syndrome

Ikeda

Egawa

Hiyoshi

et al. 2020

Women's Health Reports

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Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) causes physical and mental symptoms in women during the luteal phase of the menstruation cycle. To confirm the relationship between symptoms and the menstruation cycle, daily symptom records are essential for diagnosing PMS. The daily record of severity of problems (DRSP) is currently the most validated tool for tracking symptoms to confirm and scale the severity of PMS, but there has been no validated Japanese version of this instrument. We developed a Japanese version of the DRSP and assessed its psychometric properties. Methods: A Japanese version of the DRSP was developed following the translation guidelines of the latest Patient-Reported Outcomes Consortium. We conducted a computational psychometric study among 119 women, all of whom completed the Japanese version of the DRSP, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) scale, and a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for general health status. Each was filled out twice, 2 weeks apart, so that one set was completed in the luteal phase. Results: The Japanese version of the DRSP was developed with translation and cultural adaptation. The internal consistency coefficient for the total score was 0.93. The DRSP in the luteal phase correlated highly with the CES-D, PMDD scale, and NRS for general health status. Conclusions: Our Japanese version of the DRSP, developed as a PMS/PMDD diagnostic tool, was shown to provide substantial validity and reliability to rate premenstrual symptoms for Japanese women.

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Premenstrual Syndrome Diagnosis: A Comparative Study between the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) and the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST)

Cited by 43 publications

References 18 publications

Cognition, The Menstrual Cycle, and Premenstrual Disorders: A Review

Cognition, The Menstrual Cycle, and Premenstrual Disorders: A Review

Cross-validation of the Arabic MINI, Module U, for Diagnosis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and the Arabic Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool

Development of a Japanese Version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems for Diagnosing Premenstrual Syndrome

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