Cited by 252Migraine and Headache StudiesHealth Education and ValidationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Development and Validation of the Migraine‐Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire

Jhingran, Priti, Osterhaus, Jane T., Miller, David W., Lee, Jeffrey T., Kirchdoerfer, Leonard·1998·Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Abstract

This paper describes the development and validation of a migraine‐specific quality‐of‐life instrument that is capable of measuring health‐related quality‐of‐life impairments attributed to migraine. Item selection, item reduction, and pretesting and finalization of items during the instrument development phase resulted in a total of 16 questions which were incorporated into the Migraine‐Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (Version 1:0) (©1992 Glaxo Wellcome Inc). Three meaningful dimensions were hypothesized: Role Function‐Restrictive, Role Function‐Preventive, and Emotional Function. In the instrument validation phase, the Migraine‐Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire was mailed to 1109 migraine patients, providing a response rate of 45% (n=458). Initial psychometric evaluation of the questionnaire indicated that it possessed adequate reliability with Cronbach's alpha for the three dimensions ranging between 0.70 to 0.85. The Migraine‐Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire possessed adequate content and criterion validity. All but three items satisfied the test of construct validity. In conclusion, the Migraine‐Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire has acceptable psychometric properties and can be used to estimate the effect of migraine and its treatment on the patient's health‐related quality of life.

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Authors
Jhingran, P., Osterhaus, J. T., Miller, D. W., Lee, J. T., & Kirchdoerfer, L.
Affiliations
Genentech (US)
Corresponding author
Jhingran, Priti
Venue
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1998-04
Volume
38
Issue
4
Pages
295-302
ISSN
  • 0017-8748 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-4610
OpenAlex
W2004109997
Cited by
252
References
7
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › Health Education and Validation
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Keywords
migraine, health-related quality of life, Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire, questionnaire development, psychometric validation, role functioning, emotional functioning
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Migraine Disorders, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results

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