Craniocervical flexion test in patients with migraine: Discriminative validity and accuracy

Objectives To evaluate the discriminative validity and provide a clinical cut-off of craniocervical flexion test (CCFT) in migraineurs stratified by report neck pain, headache-related disability disability. Methods Fifty women without headache 102 with migraine were recruited convenience from local tertiary care setting. Migraine diagnosis followed International Classification Headache Disorders. All volunteers underwent CCFT. Patients answered Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Neck Index (NDI) questionnaires. Discriminative was verified group comparison, obtained classified according to diagnostic accuracy Results The CCFT presented for comparing control (median = 28, IQR 6) 26, 4, P .01) pain .01), but not among subtypes or pain-related on MIDAS NDI. accuracies between poor discriminating area under receiver operating characteristic curve ranging 57% 69% non-acceptable values sensitivity, specificity positive negative likelihood ratios. Conclusion can discriminate asymptomatic controls patients pain. However, it cannot their Also, does offer an optimal value adequate practice.