Table 2.
Comparison of selected attributes for primary headache on the basis of IHS diagnostic criteria: 1. consistency measure filter, 2. relief greedy, 3. relief top10, 4. genetic algorithm wrapper, 5. ACO-based classification algorithm, 6. rule-based fuzzy logic system, 7. physician’s expert choice, 8. column RES—final decision for the important attribute selection [22].
| Attributes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | RES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex | ||||||||
| 2 | How old were you when the headache occurred for the first time? | ||||||||
| 3 | How often do you have headache attacks? | ||||||||
| 4 | How long do the headache attacks last? | ||||||||
| 5 | Where is the headache located? | ||||||||
| 6 | How intense is the pain? | ||||||||
| 7 | What is the quality of the pain you experience? | ||||||||
| 8 | Do your headaches worsen after physical activities such as walking? | ||||||||
| 9 | Do you avoid routine physical activities because you fear they might trigger your headache? | ||||||||
| 10 | Are the headaches accompanied by? a) Nausea | ||||||||
| 11 | Are the headaches accompanied by? b) Vomiting | ||||||||
| 12 | Are the headaches accompanied by? c) Photophobia | ||||||||
| 13 | Are the headaches accompanied by? d) Phonophobia | ||||||||
| 14 | Do you have temporary visual, sensory or speech disturbance? | ||||||||
| 15 | Do you, during a headache attack, have tension and/or heightened tenderness of head or neck muscles? | TTH | |||||||
| 16 | Do you have any body numbness or weakness? | ||||||||
| 17 | Do you have any indications of oncoming headache? | ||||||||
| 18 | Headache is usually triggered by: Menstrual periods | ||||||||
| 19 | In the half or my visual field, lasting 5 minutes to an hour, along with the headache attack or an hour before. | ||||||||
| 20 | Along with the headache attack or an hour before one I have sensory symptoms. |