Development and testing of the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire to assess headache-related disability

WF Stewart, RB Lipton, AJ Dowson, J Sawyer - Neurology, 2001 - AAN Enterprises
Article abstract The MIDAS Questionnaire was developed to assess headache-related
disability with the aim of improving migraine care. Headache sufferers answer five questions, …

Speed of onset and efficacy of zolmitriptan nasal spray in the acute treatment of migraine: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study versus …

BR Charlesworth, AJ Dowson, A Purdy, WJ Becker… - CNS drugs, 2003 - Springer
Objective: Zolmitriptan oral tablet is highly effective and well tolerated in the acute treatment
of migraine with and without aura in adults. A nasal spray formulation has now been …

Assessing the impact of migraine

AJ Dowson - Current medical research and opinion, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Migraine is a remarkably disabling condition, although unpredictable and heterogeneous in
frequency, duration and severity. It can be difficult to manage in primary care, where it is …

How do patients referred to neurologists for headache differ from those managed in primary care?

L Ridsdale, LV Clark, AJ Dowson, LH Goldstein… - British Journal of …, 2007 - bjgp.org
Background Headache is the neurological symptom most frequently presented to GPs and
referred to neurologists, but little is known about how referred patients differ from patients …

Disability associated with headaches occurring inside and outside the menstrual period in those with migraine: a general practice study

AJ Dowson, SG Kilminster, R Salt… - … : The Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives.—This study investigated the disability of females who have migraine and other
headache attacks occurring during and outside the menstrual period. Methods.—One …

Analysis of the patients attending a specialist UK headache clinic over a 3‐year period

AJ Dowson - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objective.—This study analyzed the profile of patients who attended a specialist UK headache
clinic over a 3‐year period. Methods.—An audit was conducted of the clinical records of …

[HTML][HTML] Service use and costs for people with headache: a UK primary care study

P McCrone, PT Seed, AJ Dowson, LV Clark… - The journal of headache …, 2011 - Springer
This paper aims to estimate the service and social costs of headache presenting in primary
care and to identify predictors of headache costs. Patients were recruited from GP practices …

Managing migraine headaches experienced by patients who self–report with menstrually related migraine: a prospective, placebo–controlled study with oral …

AJ Dowson, H Massiou, SK Aurora - The journal of headache and pain, 2005 - Springer
The objective was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of oral sumatriptan (100 mg) in
patients who self–reported with menstrually related migraine. A prospective, multicentre, …

A long-term study to maximise migraine relief with zolmitriptan

SJ Tepper, GA Donnan, AJ Dowson… - … medical research and …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Part 1 of this international study was a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
of 2.5 mg and 5 mg zolmitriptan (Zomig®) in the treatment of persistent migraine headache, …

Medication overuse headache in patients with primary headache disorders: epidemiology, management and pathogenesis

AJ Dowson, DW Dodick, V Limmroth - CNS drugs, 2005 - Springer
Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a common medical condition that is associated with
considerable long-term morbidity and disability. Patients experiencing MOH have primary …