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MIGRAINE DISABILITY ASSESSMENT (MIDAS) JUNIOR AS A MEASURE OF HEADACHE-RELATED DISABILITY FOR PEDIATRIC HEADACHE
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2010
Abstract
Headache is a common condition among the pediatric population worldwide. The Migraine Disability Assessment Junior (MIDAS Junior) measures headache-related disability in terms of lost days and reduced productivity for young headache sufferers. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the MIDAS Junior was evaluated. Results indicated that the MIDAS Junior had adequate internal consistency and fair testretest reliability. Parent and child responses on the MIDAS Junior were also analyzed and it was found that parents had a moderate to high concordance rate compared to their child. Lastly, differences between headache type, frequency, age, and sex were examined with regards to disability, depressive symptoms, and anxiety. Older participants reported significantly higher scores for state anxiety, as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC), and for disability, as measured by the MIDAS Junior, compared to the younger participants. The MIDAS Junior provides a means for young headache sufferers to communicate headache-related disability to their physicians, which in turn can guide treatment decisions and gauge outcome.
Details
- Title
- MIGRAINE DISABILITY ASSESSMENT (MIDAS) JUNIOR AS A MEASURE OF HEADACHE-RELATED DISABILITY FOR PEDIATRIC HEADACHE
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090737106600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida