Development and testing of the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire to assess headache-related disability
Development and testing of the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire to assess headache-related disability
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DOI:
10.1212/wnl.56.suppl_1.s20
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发表时间:
2001-01-01
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影响因子:
9.9
通讯作者:
Sawyer, J
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作者:
Stewart, WF;Lipton, RB;Sawyer, J
The MIDAS Questionnaire was developed to assess headache-related disability with the aim of improving migraine care. Headache sufferers answer five questions, scoring the number of days, in the past 3 months, of activity limitations due to migraine. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity (accuracy) of the questionnaire were assessed in separate population-based studies of migraine sufferers. In addition, the face validity, ease of use, and clinical utility of the questionnaire were evaluated in a group of 49 physicians who independently rated disease severity and need for care in a diverse sample of migraine case histories. The test-retest Pearson correlation coefficient for the total MIDAS score was approximately 0.8. The MIDAS score was valid when compared with a reference diary-based measure of disability; the overall correlation between MIDAS and the diary-based measure was 0.63. The MIDAS score was also correlated with physicians' assessments of need for medical care (r = 0.69). From studies completed to date, the MIDAS Questionnaire has been shown to be internally consistent, highly reliable, valid, and correlates with physicians' clinical-judgment. These features support its suitability for use in clinical practice. Use of the MIDAS Questionnaire may improve physician-patient communication about headache-related disability and may favorably influence health-care delivery for migraine patients.