The Functional Assessment of Migraine Scale development datasets

Area of Science:

• Neuroscience
• Clinical Psychology
• Health Services Research

Background:

• Migraine is a prevalent neurological disorder impacting millions globally.
• Assessing patient-reported treatment response is crucial for effective migraine management.
• Existing assessment tools may not fully capture the breadth of patient concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce the development and datasets of the Functional Assessment of Migraine Scale (FAMS).
• To detail the methodology used in creating a patient-centered migraine assessment tool.
• To provide comprehensive data on migraine patient demographics, medication use, and treatment response.

Main Methods:

• Two-round survey methodology with migraine patients (total n=300).
• Initial screening of 210 proposed FAMS items for relevance and usefulness.
• Factor analysis to select optimal items for the final 72-item FAMS questionnaire.
• Validation against established migraine assessment measures.

Main Results:

• Successful development of the 72-item FAMS questionnaire.
• Datasets include detailed demographic and migraine-specific information.
• Rich data on medication patterns and perceived treatment efficacy in migraine patients.

Conclusions:

• The FAMS offers a novel, patient-derived instrument for evaluating migraine treatment.
• The collected datasets provide valuable insights into migraine patient experiences.
• This research expands understanding of a large patient population beyond typical study scopes.