Headache diagnosis in children and adolescents: validation of the Italian version of the HARDSHIP questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Headache disorders are common in children and adolescents, significantly affecting quality of life and academic performance. Despite their high prevalence, they remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. The Child and Adolescents HARDSHIP questionnaire, developed by the Global Campaign Against Headache, has been widely used in adult epidemiological studies but lacks validation in the Italian pediatric population.

Methods

The study was conducted within the Epidemiologic Registry of Child and Adolescents Headaches - Registro Epidemiologico delle Cefalee in età evolutiva (REPICEF), a population-based registry on pediatric headache epidemiology in L'Aquila, Italy. The Italian version of the HARDSHIP questionnaire was adapted using the TRAPD method, ensuring linguistic an

SUBMITTER: Onofri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12302833 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature