The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire is a brief, self-administered questionnaire which is designed to quantify headache-related disabili ty in a 3-month period. We have tested a Turkish version of ...The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire is a brief, self-administered questionnaire which is designed to quantify headache-related disabili ty in a 3-month period. We have tested a Turkish version of the MIDAS questionn aire in 60 migraine patients. Sixty of the clinically diagnosed migraine headach e sufferers were enrolled in a 90-day diary study and completed the MIDAS quest ionnaire in the first, 21st and the last day of the 90-day study. The scores ta ken from the diary and the scores of the MIDAS taken at different times were eva luated by the correlation tests of both Pearson and Spearman for each question a nd total scores. Cronbach’s scores taken from the diary and taken from the test of the MIDAS which was applied at different times were evaluated. Pearson’s co rrelation on the responses in the initial MIDAS questions was between 0.44 (reduced productivity in household chores) and 0.78 (missed work or school days). The correlation of the Spearman was similar to the Pearson valu es. As a result, we found that the overall score of the MIDAS has a good reliabi lity and its internal consistency is also good (Cronbach’s α0.87). These findi ngs support the use of the MIDAS questionnaire as a clinical and research tool o n Turkish patients.展开更多
文摘The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire is a brief, self-administered questionnaire which is designed to quantify headache-related disabili ty in a 3-month period. We have tested a Turkish version of the MIDAS questionn aire in 60 migraine patients. Sixty of the clinically diagnosed migraine headach e sufferers were enrolled in a 90-day diary study and completed the MIDAS quest ionnaire in the first, 21st and the last day of the 90-day study. The scores ta ken from the diary and the scores of the MIDAS taken at different times were eva luated by the correlation tests of both Pearson and Spearman for each question a nd total scores. Cronbach’s scores taken from the diary and taken from the test of the MIDAS which was applied at different times were evaluated. Pearson’s co rrelation on the responses in the initial MIDAS questions was between 0.44 (reduced productivity in household chores) and 0.78 (missed work or school days). The correlation of the Spearman was similar to the Pearson valu es. As a result, we found that the overall score of the MIDAS has a good reliabi lity and its internal consistency is also good (Cronbach’s α0.87). These findi ngs support the use of the MIDAS questionnaire as a clinical and research tool o n Turkish patients.
