Cited by 299Migraine and Headache StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealth Education and Validation

Validity and Reliability of the Migraine‐Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ Version 2.1)

Martin, Bradley C., Pathak, Dev S., Sharfman, Marc I., Adelman, James U., Taylor, Frederick, Kwong, W. Jackie, Jhingran, Priti·2000·Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Abstract

Objective.–To assess the scaling properties, reliability, and validity of the revised Migraine‐Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ) (Version 2.1) Background.–The MSQ is a disease‐specific, quality‐of‐life instrument with three hypothesized scales that has been developed, tested, and revised. Methods.–The study used a multicenter, nondrug, prospective, parallel group, quasi‐experimental design. Patients with migraine were recruited at outpatient headache specialty practices and were administered the MSQ, the Medical Outcomes Study 36‐Item Short Form Health Survey (SF‐36), and migraine symptom questionnaires at baseline, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks. Internal consistency (Cronbach α) and 4‐week test‐retest reproducibility (intraclass correlation coefficients) were estimated to assess reliability. Construct validity was assessed using an adaptation of the Campbell and Fiske multitrait‐multimethod approach and by correlating MSQ scores with symptom measures. Results.–A total of 267 subjects enrolled in the trial. The criteria for summated rating scales were all met. The internal consistency coefficients ranged from 0.86 to 0.96, and the intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.57 to 0.63 across the three dimensions. As anticipated, the MSQ dimensions had low‐to‐modest correlations with the two component scores of the SF‐36 and were modestly to moderately correlated with migraine symptoms. Conclusions.–The MSQ is a reliable instrument in the assessment of quality of life for patients with migraine with items that can be summed without weights. The MSQ has demonstrated evidence of construct validity.

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Authors
Martin, B. C., Pathak, D. S., Sharfman, M. I., Adelman, J. U., Taylor, F., Kwong, W. J., & Jhingran, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Georgia (US)
  • The Ohio State University (US)
  • Headache Wellness Center (US)
  • Park Nicollet Health Services (US)
Venue
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2000-03-27
Volume
40
Issue
3
Pages
204-216
ISSN
  • 0017-8748 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-4610
OpenAlex
W1968001773
Cited by
299
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.42
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 › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Social Sciences › Education › Health Education and Validation
Keywords
Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire, migraine, quality of life, psychometric validation, construct validity, reliability statistics, internal consistency, test-retest reproducibility, SF-36, migraine symptoms, disease-specific questionnaire
MeSH terms
Evaluation Studies as Topic, Humans, Migraine Disorders, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results

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