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Published in: BMC Neurology 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Research article

Diagnosing migraine in research and clinical settings: The validation of the Structured Migraine Interview (SMI)

Authors: Zainab Samaan, E Anne MacGregor, Dowson Andrew, Peter McGuffin, Anne Farmer

Published in: BMC Neurology | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Background

Migraine is a common disorder that is highly co-morbid with psychopathological conditions such as depression and anxiety. Despite the extensive research and availability of treatment, migraine remains under-recognised and undertreated. The aim of this study was to design a short and practical screening tool to identify migraine for clinical and research purposes.

Methods

The structured migraine interview (SMI) based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) criteria was used in a clinical setting of headache sufferers and compared to clinical diagnosis by headache specialist. In addition to the validating characteristics of the interview different methods of administration were also tested.

Results

The SMI has high sensitivity (0.87) and modest specificity (0.58) when compared to headache specialist's clinical diagnosis.

Conclusions

Our study demonstrated that a structured interview based on the ICHD criteria is a useful and valid tool to identify migraine in research settings and to a limited extent in clinical settings, and could be used in studies on large samples where clinical interviews are less practical.
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Metadata
Title
Diagnosing migraine in research and clinical settings: The validation of the Structured Migraine Interview (SMI)
Authors
Zainab Samaan
E Anne MacGregor
Dowson Andrew
Peter McGuffin
Anne Farmer
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Neurology / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-10-7

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