The menstrual distress questionnaire: Are the critics right?

Hawes, Ellen; Oei, Tian P. S.

doi:10.1007/bf02686846

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“…First, some items on the MDQ may not be relevant to PD (e.g., depression, chest pain and blind spots) based on the prostaglandin-mediated conceptualization. In addition, the small sample may be subject to selection bias (Hawes and Oei, 1992), and the Pearson correlation coefficient tends to be inflated for small sample sizes (less than 15) (Reinard, 2006). Second, the methodologies used to assess psychometric properties are flawed (Hawes and Oei, 1992).…”

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“…Second, the methodologies used to assess psychometric properties are flawed (Hawes and Oei, 1992). Results from studies that attempted to replicate the original factor structure obtained by Moos have been inconsistent (Van der Ploeg, 1990;Hawes and Oei, 1992). Correlating daily symptom scores in two consecutive menstrual cycles is problematic due to symptom change across cycles.…”

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“…The MDQ is one of the most widely used measurement tools in menstrual symptom research (Hawes and Oei, 1992), and is comprehensive of PD symptoms; however, several problems for use in PD should be noted. First, some items on the MDQ may not be relevant to PD (e.g., depression, chest pain and blind spots) based on the prostaglandin-mediated conceptualization.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Correlating daily symptom scores in two consecutive menstrual cycles is problematic due to symptom change across cycles. In addition, the small sample may be subject to selection bias (Hawes and Oei, 1992), and the Pearson correlation coefficient tends to be inflated for small sample sizes (less than 15) (Reinard, 2006). The construct validity of the eight-subscale structure is questionable.…”

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Self‐report pain and symptom measures for primary dysmenorrhoea: A critical review

Chen

Kwekkeboom

Ward

2015

European Journal of Pain

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Primary dysmenorrhoea (PD) is highly prevalent among women of reproductive age and it can have significant short- and long-term consequences for both women and society as a whole. Validated symptom measures are fundamental for researchers to understand women's symptom experience of PD and to test symptom interventions. The objective of this paper was to critically review the content and psychometric properties of self-report tools to measure symptoms of PD. Databases including PubMed, PsychoINFO, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Health and Psychosocial Instruments were searched for self-report symptom measures that had been used among women with either PD or perimenstrual symptoms. A total of 15 measures met inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. The measures were categorized into generic pain measures, dysmenorrhoea-specific measures, and tools designed to measure perimenstrual symptoms. These measures had varying degrees of comprehensiveness of symptoms being measured, relevance to PD, multidimensionality and psychometric soundness. No single measure was found to be optimal for use, but some dysmenorrhoea-specific measures could be recommended if revised and further tested. Key issues in symptom measurement for PD are discussed. Future research needs to strengthen dysmenorrhoea-specific symptom measures by including a comprehensive list of symptoms based on the pathogenesis of PD, exploring relevant symptom dimensions beyond symptom severity (e.g., frequency, duration, symptom distress), and testing psychometric properties of the adapted tools using sound methodology and diverse samples.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Critiquementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Critiquementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Critiquementioning

confidence: 99%

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Self‐report pain and symptom measures for primary dysmenorrhoea: A critical review

Chen

Kwekkeboom

Ward

2015

European Journal of Pain

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“…Dysmenorrhea occurs in up to 50% of menstruating women. 4 Exercise was found to improve MDQ scores within three cycles. The pain responds to cyclooxygenase inhibitors such as ibuprofen.…”

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Exercise for Dysmenorrhoea

2010

Obstetrics &Amp; Gynecology

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The results of this review are limited to a single randomized trial of limited quality and with a small sample size. The data should be interpreted with caution and further research is required to investigate the hypothesis that exercise reduces the symptoms associated with dysmenorrhoea. Brown J, Brown S. Exercise for dysmenorrhoea. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD004142. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004142.pub2.

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Interset relationships between the eight state questionnaire and the menstrual distress questionnaire

Boyle

1991

Personality and Individual Differences

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The menstrual distress questionnaire: Are the critics right?

Cited by 8 publications

References 53 publications

Self‐report pain and symptom measures for primary dysmenorrhoea: A critical review

Self‐report pain and symptom measures for primary dysmenorrhoea: A critical review

Exercise for Dysmenorrhoea

Interset relationships between the eight state questionnaire and the menstrual distress questionnaire

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