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Table 3 Variables reported as associated and determinants of improvement of the most frequently addressed PSDs

From: A systematic review of the psychosocial difficulties relevant to patients with migraine

Related variables

PSD linked to ICF categories

PSD with linking to ICF not determined

B130: Energy and drive functions

B152: Emotional functions

B280: Sensation of pain

D850: Remunerative employment

Mental Health

Physical Health

Social functioning

Global functioning or disability

 Mental functions

        

 Depressive mood and symptoms

    

A (1)

A (1)

  

 General emotional functions

A (1)

   

A (1)

 

A (1)

 

 Energy and drive

 

A (4)

      

 Sleep

 

A (2)

     

A (1)

 Stress

 

D+ (2)

      

 Pain

A (3)

D+ (2)a

A (1)

D+ (2)

 

A (1)

D+ (2)b

 

D+ (1)

A (1)

D+ (1)

D+ (1)

 Self-efficacy

 

D+ (2)

     

D+ (1)

 Reduced efficiency at work

A (1)

       

 Reduced participation to social activities

 

A (1)

      

Issues related to migraine

 Duration

A (1)

       

 Frequency

A (1)

D+ (3)

A (2)

D+ (4)

D+ (2)

D+ (1)

D+ (2)

A (1)

D+ (3)

D+ (2)

D+ (3)

 Being aware of migraine

 

A (2)

     

A (1)

Treatment

 Symptomatic

D+ (2)

D+ (3)

D+ (2)

D+ (4)

D+ (1)

D+ (1)

D+ (2)

D+ (5)

 Prophylactic

D+ (2)

D+ (5)

D+ (2)

D+ (2)

D+ (2)

D+ (4)

D+ (2)

D+ (6)

 Complementary/alternative

 

D+ (3)

D+ (1)

     

 Psychological therapy

       

D+ (1)

 Surgery

 

D+ (1)

  

D+ (2)

D+ (2)

 

D+ (3)

 Multidisciplinary care

 

D+ (1)

D+ (1)

    

D+ (1)

Overall quality of life

 

A (1)

 

A (1)

  

A (1)

 

General health

A (2)

A (3)

 

D+ (1)

    

Global functioning or disability

A (2)

A (1)

A (1)

A (1)

A (1)

A (1)

A (1)

 

Passage of time

 

D+ (1)

     

D+ (1)

  1. The number between brackets indicates the frequency of determinants and associated variables
  2. A Variables associated with PSDs; D+ variables acting as determinants of improvements of PSDs
  3. aPain was reported also as a determinant of onset of problems with fatigue in one study
  4. bPain was reported also as a determinant of onset of difficulties with remunerative employments—reduced efficiency and time restriction—in one study