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Development and Validation of the Migraine Screen Questionnaire (MS‐Q)
Author(s) -
Láinez Miguel J.A.,
Domínguez Manuel,
Rejas Javier,
Palacios Gemma,
Arriaza Encarnación,
GarciaGarcia Margarida,
Madrigal María
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.00265.x
Subject(s) - migraine , medicine , confidence interval , receiver operating characteristic , nausea , logistic regression , physical therapy , stage (stratigraphy) , cutoff , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Aim.—To develop and evaluate the clinimetric properties of a new migraine screening questionnaire: the Migraine Screen Questionnaire (MS‐Q). Background.—Migraine is a public health problem requiring screening programs and tools to ensure early detection. Methods.—A questionnaire was developed based on the criteria of the International Headache Society (IHS) and a review of the literature by a committee of experts. Stage I: The original version of the MS‐Q was distributed by mail and completed by Pfizer employees and self‐administered to neurological patients; all subjects were afterward evaluated by a neurologist who was blinded to the MS‐Q results, to establish an independent IHS diagnosis. Stage II: A final version of the MS‐Q was administered to neurological patients to confirm clinimetric properties. Logistic regression and receiver–operator characteristic curve statistical methods were used and the 95% confidence interval, sensitivity, specificity, and positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values, were estimated. Results.—Of the 605 subjects recruited, 465 were evaluable (325 in stage I and 140 in stage II). Of the original 15 items, 5 conformed the final version of the MS‐Q: frequency and intensity of headache; a duration of between 4 hours and 3 days; nausea; sensitivity to light/noise; and disability. A cutoff point of ≥4 points showed a sensitivity of 0.93 (95% CI = 0.87 to 0.99), specificity of 0.81 (95% CI = 0.72 to 0.91), PPV of 0.83 (95% CI = 0.75 to 0.91), and NPV of 0.92 (95% CI = 0.85 to 0.99). Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.82. Conclusions.—The MS‐Q showed adequate validity and reliability, and it could be a good screening tool for application to clinical practice and research.