Headache Impact Test (HIT-6): Difference between revisions

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* severe pain,
* severe pain,
* pain-related functional limitation, the feeling of urge to lie down, feeling too tired to do work or daily activities, the feeling of irritation and concentration difficulty on work/daily activities.<ref name=":0">Kosinski, M., Bayliss, M. S., Bjorner, J. B., Ware, J. E., Garber, W. H., Batenhorst, A., ... & Tepper, S. (2003). A six-item short-form survey for measuring headache impact: The HIT-6™. ''Quality of life research'', ''12'', 963-974.</ref> <ref>Houts, C. R., Wirth, R. J., McGinley, J. S., Gwaltney, C., Kassel, E., Snapinn, S., & Cady, R. (2020). [https://headachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/head.13701#head13701-bib-0019 Content validity of HIT‐6 as a measure of headache impact in people with migraine: a narrative review]. ''Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain'', ''60''(1), 28-39.</ref>
* pain-related functional limitation, the feeling of urge to lie down, feeling too tired to do work or daily activities, the feeling of irritation and concentration difficulty on work/daily activities.<ref name=":0">Kosinski, M., Bayliss, M. S., Bjorner, J. B., Ware, J. E., Garber, W. H., Batenhorst, A., ... & Tepper, S. (2003). A six-item short-form survey for measuring headache impact: The HIT-6™. ''Quality of life research'', ''12'', 963-974.</ref> <ref name=":1">Houts, C. R., Wirth, R. J., McGinley, J. S., Gwaltney, C., Kassel, E., Snapinn, S., & Cady, R. (2020). [https://headachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/head.13701#head13701-bib-0019 Content validity of HIT‐6 as a measure of headache impact in people with migraine: a narrative review]. ''Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain'', ''60''(1), 28-39.</ref>


== Intended Population  ==
== Intended Population  ==
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== Method of Use  ==
== Method of Use  ==
It is a self-report measure that the form is given to the patient to fill out. The 5 responses in each item (never, rarely, sometimes, very often, or always) have a numerical value (6, 8, 10, 11, and 13, respectively). A higher score in the possible 36-78 score range indicates a higher impact.  <ref name=":1" />


== Reference  ==
== Reference  ==

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Objective[edit | edit source]

HIT-6 was developed to assess the impact of headaches on a patient's daily life. It covers 6 items questioning the frequency of the things below;

  • severe pain,
  • pain-related functional limitation, the feeling of urge to lie down, feeling too tired to do work or daily activities, the feeling of irritation and concentration difficulty on work/daily activities.[1] [2]

Intended Population[edit | edit source]

People with migraine or other severe headaches. [1]

Method of Use[edit | edit source]

It is a self-report measure that the form is given to the patient to fill out. The 5 responses in each item (never, rarely, sometimes, very often, or always) have a numerical value (6, 8, 10, 11, and 13, respectively). A higher score in the possible 36-78 score range indicates a higher impact. [2]

Reference[edit | edit source]

Original article

Evidence[edit | edit source]

Reliability[edit | edit source]

Validity[edit | edit source]

Responsiveness[edit | edit source]

Miscellaneous
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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kosinski, M., Bayliss, M. S., Bjorner, J. B., Ware, J. E., Garber, W. H., Batenhorst, A., ... & Tepper, S. (2003). A six-item short-form survey for measuring headache impact: The HIT-6™. Quality of life research, 12, 963-974.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Houts, C. R., Wirth, R. J., McGinley, J. S., Gwaltney, C., Kassel, E., Snapinn, S., & Cady, R. (2020). Content validity of HIT‐6 as a measure of headache impact in people with migraine: a narrative review. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 60(1), 28-39.