Methodological deficiencies in studies of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are briefly pointed out in response to a recent article. The detrimental effect of the nonsubstantiated use of the description “Ms. Hyde” in titles of articles on PMS is emphasized, even if the authors attempt to provide evidence for its disqualification.
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