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The Headache Impact Test™ (HIT-6™)

A 6-item PRO survey for capturing the impact of headaches and headache treatments on functional health and well-being.

The Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) questionnaire addresses six main domains affected by headaches, including pain, social functioning, role functioning, cognitive functioning, vitality and psychological stress. This patient reported outcome survey is extremely useful for screening and monitoring how headaches affect patients in their day-to-day lives over time.

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Measure the Health Impact of Migraines & Headaches

Tension headaches and migraines are two of the most common neurological diseases, yet many patients with these conditions are underdiagnosed and undertreated. Chronic headaches and migraines are known to negatively affect productivity, work performance, relationships, leisure time and many other aspects of a patient’s life. The Headache Impact Test HIT-6 offers valuable insights regarding the impact that headaches and headache treatments have on patients’ functional health and well-being. In six questions, it gathers patient-reported information related to their pain, social functioning, role functioning, cognitive functioning, vitality and psychological stress. Access our convenient patient reported outcomes quick start guide to learn more about survey administration and capabilities.

Get Support While Leveraging Patient-Reported Outcomes

Download our free guide to learn more about the impact of headache disorders and how QualityMetric’s Headache Impact Test™️ (HIT-6™️) can be used to advance screening, monitoring, treatment and research.

Validated Scoring & Survey Applications

For clinical purposes, the HIT-6™ provides a validated screening cut point score for migraine headaches and several cut point scores to stratify individuals by the severity of headache impact. With HIT-6 scoring, healthcare professionals can also utilize clinically meaningful thresholds of score changes to evaluate headache impact improvement or deterioration. Users can more easily monitor the day-to-day effects of headaches, identify appropriate care measures, track the trajectory of headache impact and determine the effectiveness headache treatments. Data from this headache assessment quiz is particularly vital for patients who have been underdiagnosed and undertreated for debilitating headaches in the past.

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1-2 minutes
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Administered to:
Adults aged 18 and older with frequent headaches
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Recall period:
4-week
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Clinical Interpretation with Tailored Support

Combining our eCOA Platform with research expertise, our consultants help your teams develop, validate, implement and analyze PROs with a custom approach. Our services ensure you gain the most meaningful insights on patient-reported data.

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HIT-6 Linguistic Translations are Available

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