Information-Theoretic Trigger Surprisal and Future Headache Activity
In this cohort study, surprisal offered a novel, individualized measure of trigger unpredictability that was associated with short-term migraine risk. Incorporating surprisal into digital tools may improve personalized prevention strategies, moving beyond static trigger lists to a dynamic, context-aware model of migraine self-management.
Authors
- Dana P. Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8573-3550)
- Timothy T. Houle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9584-5580)
- Twinkle Patel
- Emily Caplis
Institutions
- UMass Memorial Health Care (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.42944
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00