Development and preliminary validation of the Danish headache questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of headache disorders is imposing a growing burden on public health. Although most patients are seen in primary care, there is an absence of validated questionnaires designed to describe how clinicians manage patients with headache in primary care. The aim of this study was to develop a standardised headache questionnaire for use by primary care clinicians, covering diagnostic procedures, management strategies, and treatment modalities, and to assess the prevalence of consultations for headache in primary care.

Methods

The Danish Headache Questionnaire was developed through a three-phase process: a development phase, a content validation phase via iterative feedback, and a phase to create a generic English version. The Danish Headache Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Dissing KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866720 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature