ArticlePain and therapy2022
A Prospective Real-World Study Exploring Associations Between Passively Collected Tracker Data and Headache Burden Among Individuals with Tension-Type Headache and Migraine.
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- The Emerging Clinical Relevance of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Wearable Devices in Headache: A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Impact of Headache and Over-the-Counter Treatment on Pain and Functional and Cognitive Parameters: A Real-World Study across Three Geographies.Pain and therapy · 2025Article
- Social Media Listening and Digital Profiling Study of People With Headache and Migraine: Retrospective Infodemiology Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- A survey of United States adult privacy perspectives and willingness to share real-world data.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionPrevalence and burden of headache disorders in real-world settings is relatively unstudied. We explored the associations between passively collected activity data, headache burden, and quality of life in headache sufferers.
methodsData from wearable activity tracking devices and daily short questionnaires were collected over 12 weeks to assess occurrence of headache, activity, quality of life and self-rated health. Variables were analyzed using a series of mixed-effects models and stratified based on headache type. Multiple linear and logistic regressions were used to analyze treatment preferences.
resultsBehaviors inferred from activity tracker data suggested that individuals slept more, had reduced physical activity, and had lower maximum heart rate on days with headache. As headache-specific impact on quality of life increased, activity and maximum heart rate decreased and sleep increased. Headache days with higher self-rated health were associated with less napping, higher step count and maximum heart rate, correlating with increased activity. Migraineurs experienced greater burden in everyday life compared with tension-type headache sufferers.
conclusionThis study adds to existing evidence that activity trackers can be used to quantify headache burden in real-world settings and aid in understanding symptom management.
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