Graphs PMDD all symptoms (IMAGE)
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Figure 4. Temporal patterns of premenstrual symptoms. The top graph shows the temporal patterns obtained from the Latent Class Growth Analysis model based on total DRSP scores, while the colored ones show the temporal patterns for each PMDD symptom. The different patterns of each model do not necessarily include the same participants. All models are based on n=90 patients with PMDD. Lines with circles/triangles/squares show the average score for menstrual cycle day -14 to +9 of participants included in each pattern, while solid lines show a smoothed curve with a shaded 95% confidence interval. Generally, the severe full luteal pattern displays an early luteal increase in severe symptoms persisting throughout the luteal phase, with an early offset after menses. The severe late luteal pattern generally has a mid/late luteal onset of severe symptoms, and a late offset after menses onset for most symptoms, however with an earlier offset for some symptoms. Lastly, the moderate late luteal pattern generally displays a late luteal increase of moderate symptoms, and an offset shortly after menses onset, however this pattern was nearly asymptomatic for a few symptoms.
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Erica Comasco and Ella Schleimann-Jensen
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