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PMS Symptom Score Calculator

Work out pms symptom score instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About PMS Symptom Score Calculator

Sums prospectively rated premenstrual symptom severities and functional impairment, following the structure of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems.

Formula

Symptom severity index

Total = sum of eleven symptom ratings (0-3 each) + three impairment ratings (0-3 each), maximum 42

Worked example

With the default values below, PMS Symptom Score Calculator returns Symptom severity total of 19. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Sum of the eleven symptom severity ratingsaccepts 0–33
15
Sum of the three functional impairment ratingsaccepts 0–9
4

Results

Symptom severity total
19
Burden band
Moderate symptom burden
Impairment check
Functional impairment reported, which is required for a premenstrual disorder diagnosis
Maximum possible score
42

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Symptom severity index
  3. 3Symptom severity total= 19
  4. 4Burden band= Moderate symptom burden
  5. 5Impairment check= Functional impairment reported, which is required for a premenstrual disorder diagnosis
  6. 6Maximum possible score= 42

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why must ratings be prospective?

Retrospective recall is unreliable; a premenstrual disorder diagnosis requires daily ratings across two cycles.

What distinguishes PMDD from PMS?

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder requires specific affective symptoms plus marked functional impairment confined to the luteal phase.

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