TY - JOUR
T1 - A basic diagnostic headache diary (BDHD) is well accepted and useful in the diagnosis of headache. a multicentre European and Latin American study
AU - Jensen, Rigmor Højland
AU - Tassorelli, C
AU - Rossi, P
AU - Allena, M
AU - Osipova, V
AU - Steiner, Tj
AU - Sandrini, G
AU - Olesen, J
AU - Nappi, G
AU - Basic Diagnostic Headache Diary Study Group
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Aims: We tested the usability and usefulness of the basic diagnostic headache diary (BDHD) for the diagnosis of migraine, tension-type headache and medication-overuse headache in European and Latin American countries. Methods: Patients were subdivided into two groups according to a 1:1 randomization list. Those in group 1 were sent the BDHD before their first visit to the headache centre and asked to complete it for at least 1 month. Those in group 2 made their first visit to the headache centre without receiving the BDHD. Results: A total of 626 patients from nine countries and 16 centres completed the study. The BDHD entries were complete in 97.5% of cases. BDHD information and clinical interview were, when taken together, considered complete for diagnosis in 97.7% of cases in group 1 whereas the information obtained by clinical interview alone in group 2 was considered complete in only 86.8% of cases (p¿
AB - Aims: We tested the usability and usefulness of the basic diagnostic headache diary (BDHD) for the diagnosis of migraine, tension-type headache and medication-overuse headache in European and Latin American countries. Methods: Patients were subdivided into two groups according to a 1:1 randomization list. Those in group 1 were sent the BDHD before their first visit to the headache centre and asked to complete it for at least 1 month. Those in group 2 made their first visit to the headache centre without receiving the BDHD. Results: A total of 626 patients from nine countries and 16 centres completed the study. The BDHD entries were complete in 97.5% of cases. BDHD information and clinical interview were, when taken together, considered complete for diagnosis in 97.7% of cases in group 1 whereas the information obtained by clinical interview alone in group 2 was considered complete in only 86.8% of cases (p¿
U2 - 10.1177/0333102411424212
DO - 10.1177/0333102411424212
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0333-1024
VL - 31
SP - 1549
EP - 1560
JO - Cephalalgia
JF - Cephalalgia
IS - 15
ER -