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Development and Validation of the Headache Needs Assessment (HANA) Survey
Author(s) -
Cramer Joyce A.,
Silberstein Stephen D.,
Winner Paul
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2001.111006402.x
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , migraine , reliability (semiconductor) , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , population , criterion validity , physical therapy , ceiling effect , psychometrics , internal consistency , clinical psychology , alternative medicine , pathology , power (physics) , physics , nursing , environmental health , quantum mechanics
Objective.—To develop and validate a brief survey of migraine‐related quality‐of‐life issues. The Headache Needs Assessment (HANA) questionnaire was designed to assess two dimensions of the chronic impact of migraine (frequency and bothersomeness). Methods.—Seven issues related to living with migraine were posed as ratings of frequency and bothersomeness. Validation studies were performed in a Web‐based survey, a clinical trial responsiveness population, and a retest reliability population. Headache characteristics (eg, frequency, severity, and treatment), demographic information, and the Headache Disability Inventory were used for external validation. Results.—The HANA was completed in full by 994 adults in the Web survey, with a mean total score of 77.98 ± 40.49 (range, 7 to 175). There were no floor or ceiling effects. The HANA met the standards for validity with internal consistency reliability (Cronbach α = .92, eigenvalue for the single factor = 4.8, and test‐retest reliability = 0.77). External validity showed a high correlation between HANA and Headache Disability Inventory total scores (0.73, P < .0001), and high correlations with disease and treatment characteristics. Conclusions.—These data demonstrate the psychometric properties of the HANA. The brief questionnaire may be a useful screening tool to evaluate the impact of migraine on individuals. The two‐dimensional approach to patient‐reported quality of life allows individuals to weight the impact of both frequency and bothersomeness of chronic migraines on multiple aspects of daily life.