Cited by 113Migraine and Headache StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Assessing the impact of headaches and the outcomes of treatment: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)

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Haywood, Kirstie L, Mars, Tom S, Potter, Rachel, Patel, Shilpa, Matharu, Manjit, Underwood, Martin·2018·Cephalalgia

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Aims To critically appraise, compare and synthesise the quality and acceptability of multi-item patient reported outcome measures for adults with chronic or episodic headache. Methods Systematic literature searches of major databases (1980-2016) to identify published evidence of PROM measurement and practical properties. Data on study quality (COSMIN), measurement and practical properties per measure were extracted and assessed against accepted standards to inform an evidence synthesis. Results From 10,903 reviewed abstracts, 103 articles were assessed in full; 46 provided evidence for 23 PROMs: Eleven specific to the health-related impact of migraine (n = 5) or headache (n = 6); six assessed migraine-specific treatment response/satisfaction; six were generic measures. Evidence for measurement validity and score interpretation was strongest for two measures of impact, Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ v2.1) and Headache Impact Test 6-item (HIT-6), and one of treatment response, the Patient Perception of Migraine Questionnaire (PPMQ-R). Evidence of reliability was limited, but acceptable for the HIT-6. Responsiveness was rarely evaluated. Evidence for the remaining measures was limited. Patient involvement was limited and poorly reported. Conclusion While evidence is limited, three measures have acceptable evidence of reliability and validity: HIT-6, MSQ v2.1 and PPMQ-R. Only the HIT-6 has acceptable evidence supporting its completion by all "headache" populations.

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Authors
Haywood, K. L., Mars, T. S., Potter, R., Patel, S., Matharu, M., & Underwood, M.
Affiliations
University of Warwick (GB)
Corresponding author
Haywood, Kirstie L
Venue
Cephalalgia
Published
2017-09-18
Volume
38
Issue
7
Pages
1374-1386
ISSN
  • 0333-1024 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-2982
OpenAlex
W2755034339
Cited by
113
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1
FWCI
1.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Cephalalgia (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Warwick Research Archive Portal (University of Warwick) (acceptedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (RP-PG-1212-20018, NF-SI-0512-10103, NF-SI-0616-10043)
  • Programme Grants for Applied Research (RP-PG-1212-20018)
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
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Keywords
patient-reported outcome measures, chronic headache, episodic headache, migraine, headache impact, treatment response, HIT-6, measurement validity, reliability statistics, responsiveness, patient involvement, COSMIN
MeSH terms
Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Headache, Humans, Treatment Outcome

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