ArticleJournal of family & community medicine
Quality of life of migraine patients followed in neurology clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Saudi clinical practice guidelines for the treatment and prevention of migraine headache.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2025Guideline
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- Psychometric Validation of the Arabic Version of the WPAI:Migraine Questionnaire in Patients with Migraine.Neurology international · 2025Article
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- Prevalence, Treatment, and Unmet Needs of Migraine in the Middle East: A Systematic Review.Pain and therapy · 2025Review
- Understanding migraine in Saudi society: An assessment of public knowledge and attitudes: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Problem of headache: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
- Perceived Stress and Impact on Role Functioning in University Students with Migraine-Like Headaches during COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Associations between migraine and possible risk factors in the Czech Republic.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Over-the-Counter Analgesic Overuse among Individuals Experiencing Headache.Clinics and practice · 2022Article
- The Impact of Migraine Disease on Work Productivity and Quality of Life Among the Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2022Article
- Quality of Life and Disability Among Migraine Patients: A Single-Center Study in AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2021Article
- Prevalence of migraine among the general population, and its effect on the quality of life in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2021Article
- Mapping Assessments Instruments for Headache Disorders against the ICF Biopsychosocial Model of Health and Disability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Health-related quality of life and its determinants in patients with migraine relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Journal of family & community medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMigraine is a chronic disorder that negatively affects a patient's quality of life (QOL). As little is known about the QOL of migraine sufferers in Saudi Arabia, our aim was to investigate the QOL and the level of migraine-associated disability of migraine patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in neurology clinics at King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard and Prince Sultan Military Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from August to December 2018. The migraine-specific QOL questionnaire (MSQ), version 2.1, was used to measure restrictive, preventive, and emotional domains. The sum of the item responses ranged between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating better QOL. A descriptive analysis of numerical variables was reported in terms of means and standard deviation, while categorical variables were described using frequencies and percentages.
resultsA total of 300 migraine patients completed the questionnaire; 67% were females. Age of participants ranged from 20 to 53 years, with mean age of 34.21 (SD=7.26). The mean score in the QOL restrictive domain was 51.8 ± 19, whereas the mean scores for preventive and emotional domains were 54 ± 18 and 46.3 ± 23.4, respectively. Low QOL scores were associated with young ages, long disease duration, frequent migraine attacks, and presence of chronic diseases.
conclusionChronic migraine has a negative impact on QOL, predominantly in young patients, patients with frequent attacks, those not using preventive medications, and those suffering from chronic diseases.
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