title: Clinical diagnostic criteria for premenstrual syndrome and guidelines for their quantification for research studies.
abstract: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) encompasses a variety of symptoms appearing during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Although PMS is widely recognized, the etiology remains unclear and it lacks definitive, universally accepted diagnostic criteria. To address these issues an international multidisciplinary group of experts evaluated the current definitions and diagnostic criteria of PMS and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Following extensive correspondence, a consensus meeting was held with the aim of producing updated diagnostic criteria for PMS and guidelines for clinical and research applications. This report presents the conclusions and recommendations of the group. It is hoped that the criteria proposed by the group will become widely accepted and eventually be incorporated into the next edition of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). It is also hoped that the proposed guidelines for quantification of criteria will be used by clinicians and investigators to facilitate diagnostic uniformity in the field as well as adequate treatment modalities when warranted.
authors: Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA. urielh@buffalo.edu
authors: Uriel
authors: U
authors: Halbreich
authors: Torbjorn
authors: T
authors: Backstrom
authors: Elias
authors: E
authors: Eriksson
authors: Shawn
authors: S
authors: O'brien
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Calil
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Ceskova
authors: Lorraine
authors: L
authors: Dennerstein
authors: Saida
authors: S
authors: Douki
authors: Ellen
authors: E
authors: Freeman
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Genazzani
authors: Isabella
authors: I
authors: Heuser
authors: Nadia
authors: N
authors: Kadri
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Rapkin
authors: Meir
authors: M
authors: Steiner
authors: Hans-Ulrich
authors: HU
authors: Wittchen
authors: Kimberly
authors: K
authors: Yonkers
mesh_terms: D003697:Delphi Technique; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012107:Research Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data