Table 2.
Headache diary types, usage habits, and physician involvement.
| Factors | Using a diary (n = 345) |
|---|---|
| Diary type * | |
| Paper, n (%) | 203 (58.8%) |
| Electronic, n (%) | 167 (48.4%) |
| Paper diary format | |
| Paper-based calendar diary, n (%) | 84 (41.4%) |
| Template from the National Migraine Society, n (%) | 60 (29.6%) |
| Self-created notes for migraine tracking, n (%) | 44 (21.7%) |
| Template given by the physician, n (%) | 22 (10.8%) |
| Template from another specialized headache website, n (%) | 6 (3.0%) |
| App usage | |
| Migraine compass, n (%) | 70 (41.9%) |
| Migraine buddy, n (%) | 46 (27.5%) |
| Default phone calendar, n (%) | 14 (8.4%) |
| Notes, n (%) | 9 (5.4%) |
| Flo, maya, woman log, n (%) | 6 (3.6%) |
| Manage my pain, n (%) | 3 (1.8%) |
| Headache log, n (%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| Recommended filling out a diary | |
| Neurologist, n (%) | 256 (74.2%) |
| Oneself, n (%) | 67 (19.4%) |
| General practitioner, n (%) | 11 (3.2%) |
| Others, n (%) | 11 (3.2%) |
| Filling regularity | |
| During headache on the same day, n (%) | 220 (63.8%) |
| By recall on pain-free days, n (%) | 102 (29.6%) |
| Every day, n (%) | 23 (6.7%) |
| Physician reviews headache diary during consultation | |
| Always, n (%) | 169 (49.0%) |
| Usually, n (%) | 85 (24.6%) |
| Physician unaware of diary being filled out, n (%) | 47 (13.6%) |
| Never, n (%) | 44 (12.8%) |
*Participants could select more than one migraine-tracking method.