The impact of migraine on psychological well-being of young women and their communication with physicians about migraine: a multinational study.

Objective: To describe the impact of migraine on psychological well-being of young women and to evaluate their communication with physicians about migraine.

Research Design And Methods: This cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted in Israel and eight European countries (Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and The Netherlands). Random-digit dialing was used to identify eligible study participants: women 18-35 years of age with migraine, who used medication to treat their migraine, and who were employed or full-time students.

Brief cognitive assessment in a UK population sample -- distributional properties and the relationship between the MMSE and an extended mental state examination.

Background: Despite the MMSE's known flaws, it is still used extensively as both a screening instrument for dementia and a population measure of cognitive ability. The aim of this paper is to provide data on the distribution of MMSE scores in a representative sample from the UK population and to compare it with an extended cognitive assessment (EMSE) which covers a wider range of cognitive domains and provides a wider range of difficulty levels.

Methods: The MMSE and the EMSE were administered to over 12,000 participants at the screening stage of the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS).