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Clinical Instruments for Disability, Impact and Burden in Headache and Migraine

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Although headaches are the mostly encountered indisposition throughout the World, tension-type headache and migraine undoubtedly constitute the major complaints. Headache disorders are related to important functional impairment with emotional, physical, social, and economic consequence and decreased quality of life; for this reason these disorders constitute considerable public health problem with regard to their effects on both the individual and society as a whole. Given the significant frequency and widespread consequences of headache, it is important to evaluate the disability and impact of headache. Many self-report instruments have been developed to conduct a patient-oriented evaluation with regards to the effects of headaches on feeling, functioning, and the way of how people lead their lives. Measurement of the impact and disability is essential for optimized treatment planning. It provides physicians to adjust headache treatment plans according to severity of disease and to track the response to therapy over time. It may also make easy communication between physician and patient. This article presents a review of clinical instruments for disability, impact and burden in headache and migraine.

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Demirci, S., Uludüz, D. (2023). Clinical Instruments for Disability, Impact and Burden in Headache and Migraine. In: Yalınay Dikmen, P., Özge, A. (eds) Clinical Scales for Headache Disorders. Headache. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25938-8_7

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