Description and Validation of an Italian ICHD‐II‐Based Questionnaire for Use in Epidemiological Research

Abrignani, Giorgia; Ferrante, T.; Castellini, Paola; Lambru, Giorgio; Beghi, Ettore; Manzoni, Gian Camillo; Torelli, Paola

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.02057.x

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“…The differences-sometimes very marked-in the various sets of data existing in the literature on past-year dTTH prevalence can be attributed to a variety of reasons, including the variability of methodological approaches and the differences among study populations, which are mainly due to geographical, demographic, racial, economic, and psychosocial factors. We believe that it is crucial to conduct studies with comparable methodology, appropriate tools [5,13] to clarify the actual prevalence of this headache type.…”

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“…Our initial study sample consisted of 1,270 subjects, 681 women and 589 men. The responders (n = 904, 71.2 %) were interviewed face to face by one of the physicians of the Parma Headache Center through the administration of a specially designed, previously validated questionnaire [5] based on International Classification of Headache Disorders-2nd edition criteria [6]. Crude prevalence was the number of cases in every 100 inhabitants.…”

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Prevalence of tension-type headache in adult general population: the PACE study and review of the literature

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The mean global prevalence of tension-type headache (TTH) in adult is 42 %. To date, there have been no Italian studies on TTH prevalence in the adult general population. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study, called PACE (PArma CEfalea, or ''Headache in Parma''), aimed at detecting the prevalence and clinical features of primary headaches in the city of Parma's adult general population. Crude past-year prevalence for definite TTH was 19.4 % (95 % CI 16.8-21.9), namely 9.0 % (95 % CI 7.1-10.8) for infrequent TTH, 9.8 % (95 % CI 7.9-11.8) for frequent TTH, and 0.6 % (95 % CI 0.1-1) for chronic TTH. Crude prevalence for probable TTH was 2.3 % (95 % CI 1.3-3.3). Our study results indicate a TTH prevalence rate (19.4 %) at the lower limit of data ranges currently available for Western countries, and prevalence rates for infrequent forms (9 %) do not appear much different from those of frequent forms (9.8 %).

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Prevalence of tension-type headache in adult general population: the PACE study and review of the literature

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“…Due to the particular way, we chose to conduct this investigation, namely by recruiting the cases online, we were not allowed to use specific, previously validated questionnaires [4] to diagnose migraine. As that would have been too time-consuming, we opted for the easier and more convenient ID Migraine Screener test, which shows a high degree of sensitivity and specificity [2,3].…”

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Migraine and pregnancy: an internet survey

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Data in the literature show that migraine tends to improve during pregnancy in most migrainous women. The aim of this Internet survey was to obtain the most likely cross section of the situation in the general population with respect to the presence and course of migraine in pregnancy. All women who participated were asked to answer questions pertaining to their history of pregnancy and headache. One thousand and eighteen women participated in the survey; only 775 met the eligibility criteria for inclusion. One hundred and ninety-five women (25.2 %) reported having had a headache only before pregnancy, 425 (54.8 %) before and during pregnancy, and 155 (20.0 %) only during pregnancy. Women suffering from headache before and/or during pregnancy were much more likely to have headaches with more migrainous features at the ID Migraine Screener test when compared to women whose headache began during pregnancy. ''Definite migraines'' were 277/620 (44.7 %) and 26/155 (16.8 %), respectively, in the two groups (p \ 0.0001). Among the 620 females that suffered from headache before pregnancy, 375 (60.5 %) improved, 195 (31.5 %) showed complete resolution of the disorder, and 180 (29.0 %) had a reduction in headache frequency. Moreover, the multinomial logistic model (with headache pattern as dependent variable) proved fetal presentation as significant (p = 0.0042). Women with ''new headache'' (No/Yes pattern) had an OR (95 % CI) of 1.9 (1.2-3.0) of breech presentation at delivery versus those with a stable pattern of headache (Yes/Yes). Finally, women with not recent pregnancy stated they suffered from headache less than the women with recent pregnancy.

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“…Sensitivity for migraine without aura, migraine with aura, chronic migraine, and probable migraine was 100%. Specificity was 100%, except for migraine without aura (93.3%, 95% CI 86 to 100), for typical aura without migraine and probable migraine (97.8%, 95% CI 94 to 100) (11). The subjects considered affected by definite migraine (DM) were those with a headache that fulfilled the ICHD-II criteria for the diagnosis of migraine without aura (ICHD-II code 1.1), migraine with aura (ICHD-II codes 1.…”

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The PACE study: Past-year prevalence of migraine in Parma’s adult general population

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Background: In the literature there are few data about the prevalence of primary headaches, including migraine, in the Italian general population. The PACE study (PArma CEfalea, or 'Headache in Parma') is an observational study aimed at detecting the prevalence and clinical features of primary headaches in the city of Parma's adult general population. Materials and methods: A total of 904 subjects representative of Parma's adult general population were interviewed faceto-face by a physician from the Parma Headache Centre. They were given a specially designed and validated questionnaire for the diagnosis of primary headaches according to the ICHD-II criteria. Results: Past-year adjusted prevalence of definite migraine, including migraine with and without aura and chronic migraine, was 24.7% (95% CI 21.9 to 27.5); 13% (95% CI 9.7 to 16.4) were men and 32.9% (95% CI 28.8 to 37.0) were women. Past-year prevalence of probable migraine was 5.1% (95% CI 3.6 to 6.5): 5.2% (95% CI 3.0 to 7.4) in men and 5% (95% CI 3.1 to 6.9) in women. Conclusions: The high prevalence of definite migraine is the major difference between our results and the literature data. Such a difference in results may be due to the use of a different investigational approach compared with the other epidemiological studies. However, an actual higher frequency of migraine in the Italian general population cannot be excluded given the lack of studies on this topic.

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Description and Validation of an Italian ICHD‐II‐Based Questionnaire for Use in Epidemiological Research

Abstract: Our findings support the use of this questionnaire as a valid and reliable tool for diagnosis of headaches in epidemiological studies.

Cited by 16 publications

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Prevalence of tension-type headache in adult general population: the PACE study and review of the literature

Prevalence of tension-type headache in adult general population: the PACE study and review of the literature

Migraine and pregnancy: an internet survey

The PACE study: Past-year prevalence of migraine in Parma’s adult general population

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