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PedMIDAS: Pediatric Migraine Disability Assessment Scale
The PedMIDAS is a brief 6-item parent-report (with child input for older youth) instrument developed by Hershey et al. in 2001 to quantify migraine-related functional disability in children and adolescents. Rather than measuring pain intensity or headache frequency, the PedMIDAS focuses on the ultimate impact of migraine on daily life: how many days of school, sports/play, and family activities does the child miss or participate in only with significant limitation? This outcome-focused approach makes it particularly useful for assessing the real-world burden of migraine in children and evaluating treatment effectiveness.
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- Hershey, A. D., Powers, S. W., Vockell, A. L., LeCates, S., & Ellinwood, E. H. (2001). PedMIDAS: Development of a questionnaire to assess disabilities in migrainous children. Headache, 41(6), 556-563. DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2001.041006556.x ↗
- Powers, S. W., Patton, S. R., Hommel, K. A., & Hershey, A. D. (2004). Quality of life in pediatric migraine: clinical impact and comparison of generic and headache-specific instruments. Headache, 43(5), 499-508. DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2004.04090.x ↗