Reliability of the Migraine Disability Assessment Score in A Population-Based Sample of Headache Sufferers

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Authors

RB Lipton · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ken Kolodner · Innovative Clinical Research

Joshua N. Liberman · Innovative Clinical Research

J. Sawyer · AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)

Abstract

The reliability and internal consistency of the MIDAS score are high, as tested in a population-based sample of headache sufferers. MIDAS scores are substantially higher in migraine cases than in non-migraine cases, supporting the validity of the measure.

Topics & Keywords

Migraine and Headache Studies Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Cephalalgia

Volume 19, Issue 2, pp. 107-114

DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.1999.019002107.x

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