J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2009 May;27(2):105-109.

Validity and Reliability Assessment of Korean Migraine Assessment of Current Therapy (Migraine-ACT)

• Kim YE
• Im HJ
• Ju YS
• Ma HI
• Kim J
• Lee BC
• Chu MK

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Migraine can cause suffering and reduce functioning and productivity. Migraine is usually suboptimally treated, with many migraineurs not being satisfied with the applied acute treatment. Migraine-ACT is a four-item assessment tool used by clinicians to identify patients who require a change in their acute treatment. The objective of this study was to determine validity and reliability of the Korean Migraine-ACT.
METHODS
Participants who visited Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital neurology clinic for headache were recruited. The survey employed SF-36, HIT-6, and Migraine-ACT. Headache diagnosis was assigned on ICHD-II after completing a semistructured diagnostic interview.
RESULTS
A total of 52 migraine patients aged 38.7+/-14.7 years (mean+/-SD) were recruited. There was a positive correlation between general summary scores on SF-36 and Migraine-ACT (Spearman's correlation coefficient=0.39, p<0.05) and a negative correlation between HIT-6 scores and Migraine-ACT scores (Spearman's correlation coefficient=.0.52, p<0.05). Cronbach's alpha of Migraine-ACT was 0.78.
CONCLUSIONS
These results indicate that Korean Migraine-ACT is a valid and reliable instrument to identify migraine patients who require a change in their acute treatment.

Keyword

Migraine; Assessment of migraine therapy; Treatment

MeSH Terms

Aged
Efficiency
Headache
Heart
Humans
Migraine Disorders
Neurology
Reproducibility of Results
Stress, Psychological