Epidemiology of Premenstrual Syndrome, A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study

摘要

Background and Objectives: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) isa common health problem in women in reproductive age. Thepresent study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PMS usingmeta-analysis method.Methods: This meta-analysis systematically reviewed theprevalence of PMS. A search was conducted using keywordsPremenstrual Syndrome, PMS, prevalence PMS and symptomof PMS in reliable English articles. The initial search 53 articleswere available. After review of full-text articles, 17 articles wereselected for analysis. Data were combined using meta-analysis(random effects model). Data were analyzed using STATAsoftware, Version 11.1Results: Overall, 17 studies met our inclusion criteria. The pooledprevalence of PMS was 47.8% (95% CI: 32.6-62.9). The lowestand highest prevalence were reported in France 12% (95% CI:11-13) and Iran 98% (95% CI: 97-100) respectively. However,meta-regression scatter plot showed an increasing trend in theprevalence of PMS during 1996-2011 but correlation betweenprevalence of PMS and year of study was not significance (p=0.797).Interpretation and Conclusions: Considering that different toolshave been used in studies and many studies have been designedbased on a limited sample, therefore, future research needs toconsider the prevalence of PMS in different countries of world.