The Daily Symptom Rating Scale can be used to measure the symptoms a woman experiences during her menstrual cycle.
Daily Questions
(1) hopelessness
(2) depression
(3) lack of initiative
(4) withdrawal
(5) tension
(6) irritability
(7) argumentativeness
(8) cheerfulness
(9) outgoingness
(10) energy
(11) breast swelling or tenderness
(12) abdominal swelling
(13) swelling of face, hands, ankles
(14) pelvic or abdominal pain
(15) backache
(16) headache
(17) tiredness
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Responses
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Points
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not at all
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0
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very little
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1
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little
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2
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moderate amount
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3
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large amount
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4
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very large amount
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5
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daily symptom rating scale =
= SUM(points for all 17 questions)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 85
• Scores tend to increase during the premenstrual week and reach a maximum on the days immediately preceding and following the onset of menstruation.
Additional questions:
(1) numbers of pads or tampons used during menstruation
(2) medications taken during the past month
