ID Migraine Screener
ID Migraine (Lipton 2003): nausea, photophobia, and disability screen for migraine; ≥ 2 of 3 is a positive screen.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Nausea with headaches
- Yes
- Light bothers you
- Yes
- Headaches limit activity ≥ 1 day
- No
Result: ID Migraine 2/3 — positive screen for migraine (>= 2).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- < 2
- Negative screen.
- >= 2
- Positive screen for migraine (PPV ~93%). Nausea, photophobia, disability. A screening tool, not a diagnosis.
What you enter
- Nausea with headaches
- Light bothers you (photophobia)
- Headaches limit activity ≥ 1 day
How this is calculated
Lipton RB, Dodick D, Sadovsky R, et al. A self-administered screener for migraine in primary care: the ID Migraine validation study. Neurology. 2003;61(3):375-382. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.