TABLE 4.
Summary of outcome studies using e-diaries
| Study number | Author (reference), year (country) | Study design | Type of diary | Diary measure type | Diary measures: Ad hoc/validated | Feasibility/compliance data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bjorling (42), 2009 (USA) | Prospective Repeated measures, momentary electronic diary design |
Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc | Mean compliance rate 62.5% (range 30% to 92%) |
| 7 | Kikuchi et al (39), 2007 (Japan) | Prospective | Wrist-watch computer | Primary | Ad hoc | Mean compliance rate 96% (range not provided) |
| 8 | Barton and Blanchard (41), 2001 (USA) | Prospective Multiple baseline design |
Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc HA Index | Not available |
| 9 | Giffin et al (43), 2003 (United Kingdom) | Prospective | Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 10 | Holroyd et al (40), 2007 (USA) | Prospective | Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 11 | Hu et al (37), 2008 (USA) | Multisite prospective observational | Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 12 | James (38), 1998 (Australia) | Double-blinded placebo-controlled crossover design | Light-weight portable computer | Primary | Ad hoc and modified versions of validated paper measures | Not available |
| 13 | Massey et al (34), 2009 (The Netherlands) | Prospective | Desktop computer | Primary | Ad hoc and modified versions of validated paper measures | Mean compliance rate 57% |
| 14 | Mathew et al (35), 2007 (USA) | Multicentre, double-blinded, placebo-controlled parallel-group (intervention) | Handheld | Primary and secondary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 15 | Ng-Mak et al (33), 2008 (USA) | Multicentre prospective | Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 16 | Ng-Mak et al (32), 2007 (USA) | Multicentre observational follow-up | Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 17 | Sheftell et al (31), 2005 (USA) | Randomized, double-blinded, parallel-group (intervention) | Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 18 | Thorn et al (29), 2007 (USA) | Randomized controlled trial (intervention) | Desktop computer | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 19 | Strom et al (28), 2000 (Sweden) | Randomized controlled trial (intervention) | Desktop computer | Primary | Ad hoc HA index | Not available |
| 20 | Van Gerven et al (30), 1996 (The Netherlands) | Double-blinded randomized parallel-group design (intervention) | Portable computer | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
| 21 | Honkoop et al (36), 1999 (USA) | Prospective | Handheld | Primary | Ad hoc | Not available |
Ad hoc measures were developed by authors for study purposes; HA headache