Development and validation of the cluster headache screening questionnaire

Pil Wook Chung, Soo Jin Cho, Byung Kun Kim, Soo Kyoung Kim, Mi Ji Lee, Yun Ju Choi, Jeong Wook Park, Byung Su Kim, Kyungmi Oh, Heui Soo Moon, Tae Jin Song, Danbee Kang, Juhee Cho, Chin Sang Chung

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    Abstract

    Background and Purpose Cluster headache (CH) is frequently either not diagnosed or the diagnosis is delayed. We addressed this issue by developing the self-administered Cluster Headache Screening Questionnaire (CHSQ). Methods Experts selected items from the diagnostic criteria of CH and the characteristics of migraine. The questionnaire was administered to first-visit headache patients at nine headache clinics. The finally developed CHSQ included items based on the differences in responses between CH and non-CH patients, and the accuracy and reliability of the scoring model were assessed. Results Forty-two patients with CH, 207 migraineurs, 73 with tension-type headache, and 18 with primary stabbing headache were enrolled. The CHSQ item were scored as follows: 3 points for ipsilateral eye symptoms, agitation, and duration; 2 points for clustering patterns; and 1 point for the male sex, unilateral pain, disability, ipsilateral nasal symptoms, and frequency. The total score of the CHSQ ranged from 0 to 16. The mean score was higher in patients with CH than in non-CH patients (12.9 vs. 3.4, p<0.001). At a cutoff score of >8 points, the CHSQ had a sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 95.2%, 96%, 76.9%, and 99.3%, respectively. Conclusions The CHSQ is a reliable screening tool for the rapid identification of CH.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)90-96
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)
    Volume15
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019 Jan 1

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    © 2019 Korean Neurological Association.

    Keywords

    • Cluster headache
    • Diagnosis
    • Migraine
    • Prevalence
    • Questionnaire
    • Screening

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Neurology
    • Clinical Neurology

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