Can ID Migraine™ be used as a screening test for adolescent migraine?

Abstract

Although the ID Migraine™ has been developed and used for adults, it can also be used in adolescents. We aimed to investigate the validity of the ID Migraine™ in the adolescent student population. The study was performed on 1064 adolescents aged 12-17 years. A face-to-face semistructured interview was conducted with students after they had answered a 17-item questionnaire on sociodemographics and headache. Students who had had two or more headache attacks during the last 3 months then answered the ID Migraine™. The sensitivity and specificity of the ID Migraine™ were 62.1% and 71.1%, respectively. The sensitivity was higher for patients with migraine with aura (71.1%), for girls (71.3%) and for younger adolescents (69.1%). The specificity was higher for boys (77.9%) and for older adolescents (73.3%). The κ value was 0.316 (P < 0.001). Although the κ value of the ID Migraine™ is low, the test may be a useful tool in screening adolescent migraine after some changes are made. © Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007.