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Response to Article “A Study of the Effect of Treatment on the Clinical Profile, Pain, and Disability in Migraine Patients Seen in a Tertiary Hospital” [Letter]
Authors Ulayya A, Azzahra A, Sari NIP
Received 23 July 2024
Accepted for publication 1 August 2024
Published 5 August 2024 Volume 2024:17 Pages 3773—3774
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S488339
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Editor who approved publication: Dr Scott Fraser
Anis Ulayya,1 Annisa Azzahra,1 Nastiti Intan Permata Sari2
1Universitas Pertahanan Republik Indonesia, Indonesia Peace and Security Center (IPSC), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia; 2Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong Science Centre, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
Correspondence: Nastiti Intan Permata Sari, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong Science Centre, Jl. Raya Jakarta - Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Email [email protected]; [email protected]
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A Response to Letter has been published for this article.
Dear editor
We congratulate Kandasamy et al for successfully conducting research studying the effect of treatment on the clinical profile, pain, and disability in migraine patients seen in a tertiary hospital.1
However, after reviewing this research carefully, we suggest adding the ethical clearance because the study using humans. While certain observational studies may not subject patients to experimental treatments, they still pose risks such as breaches of confidentiality, the use of invasive outcome measures (like questionnaires or additional tests), increased financial and time burdens from extra visits, and heightened surveillance that could induce anxiety and unnecessary investigations.2 Besides that, the study must be declaring the location of the sampling, so we can know where the cases come from. The type of migraine also needs to be added according to the third edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3); migraine is categorized into three primary types: migraine without aura, migraine with aura, and chronic migraine. It is essential to evaluate the clinical features of each type thoroughly to achieve an accurate diagnosis.3
We sincerely thank you for your concern and look forward to continued efforts in migraine research one day.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to acknowledge all the researchers and Prof. Dr. Sunarno in the Center for Biomedical Research BRIN for their continuous support. The authors would also like to convey gratitude to the research team of Kandasamy et al. for their valuable research report.
Disclosure
The authors have disclosed that there are no conflicts of interest in this communication.
References
1. Kandasamy G, Almaghaslah D, Almanasef M, et al. A study of the effect of treatment on the clinical profile, pain, and disability in migraine patients Seen in a Tertiary Hospital. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2024;17:3525–3534. doi:10.2147/JMDH.S471216
2. Fletcher J. Ethical approval for all studies involving human participants. Can Med Assoc J. 2015;187(2):91. doi:10.1503/cmaj.141538
3. Eigenbrodt AK, Ashina H, Khan S, et al. Diagnosis and management of migraine in ten steps. Nat Rev Neurol. 2021;17(8):501–514. doi:10.1038/s41582-021-00509-5
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