Authors and Disclosures
Dawn C. Buse PhD1,2, Maya T. Gerstein DrPH3, Carrie R. Houts PhD1, James S. McGinley PhD1, Alyssa A. Uzumcu BA3, Kelly P. McCarrier PhD3, Alexis Cooke PhD3, Nancy M. Touba MPH3, Tracy K. Nishida PhD1, R. J. Wirth PhD1 and Richard B. Lipton MD2,4
1Vector Psychometric Group, LLC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
2Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
3Patient Centered Outcomes, Open Health Group, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
4Headache, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
Correspondence
Dawn C. Buse, Vector Psychometric Group, LLC, Dept # 880502, PO Box 29650, Phoenix, AZ 85038–9650, USA. Email: dawn.buse@vpgcentral.com
Conflict of Interest
Dawn C. Buse is a part-time employee of Vector Psychometric Group LLC, which in turn received funds from the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. In addition, she receives research funding from the National Headache Foundation and Amgen. She has been a consultant to Allergan/Abbvie, Amgen, Lilly, Lundbeck, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Maya T. Gerstein was a full-time employee of Pharmerit/OPEN Health, which in turn received funds from Vector Psychometric Group LLC and the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. Carrie R. Houts is a full-time employee of Vector Psychometric Group LLC, which in turn received funds from the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. James S. McGinley is a full-time employee of Vector Psychometric Group LLC, which in turn received funds from the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. JSM has received honoraria/payment/reimbursement from the journal Cephalalgia (biostatistics editor). JSM has also received research grants/support from Amgen, Inc. and the National Headache Foundation. Alyssa A. Uzumcu was a full-time employee of Pharmerit/OPEN Health, which in turn received funds from Vector Psychometric Group LLC and the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. Kelly P. McCarrier is a full-time employee of Pharmerit/OPEN Health, which in turn received funds from Vector Psychometric Group LLC and the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. Alexis Cooke was a full-time employee of Pharmerit/OPEN Health, which in turn received funds from Vector Psychometric Group LLC and the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. Nancy M. Touba is a full-time employee of Pharmerit/OPEN Health, which in turn received funds from Vector Psychometric Group LLC and the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. Tracy K. Nishida is a full-time employee of Vector Psychometric Group LLC, which in turn received funds from the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. R. J. Wirth is a full-time employee of Vector Psychometric Group LLC, which in turn received funds from the FDA to conduct the research detailed in the manuscript. Richard B. Lipton received research support from the FDA on the MiCOAS project. In addition, he receives research funding from the NIH, the National Headache Foundation, and the Marx Foundation. He also receives research support from Allergan/Abbvie, Amgen, Biohaven, Eli Lilly, and Electrocore. He receives personal fees as a consultant or advisor from Allergan/Abbvie, Amgen, Biohaven Holdings, Dr. Reddy's, GlaxoSmithKline, Grifols, Eli Lilly, Lundbeck, Merck, Novartis, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. He holds stock or options in Biohaven Holdings and CtrlM Health. In addition, he receives royalties for Wolff's Headache, 7th and 8th editions.
Author Contributions
Study concept and design: Dawn C. Buse, Maya T. Gerstein, Carrie R. Houts, James S. McGinley, Alyssa A. Uzumcu, Kelly P. McCarrier, Alexis Cooke, Nancy M. Touba, Tracy K. Nishida, R. J. Wirth, Richard B. Lipton. Acquisition of data: Maya T. Gerstein, Alyssa A. Uzumcu, Kelly P. McCarrier, Alexis Cooke, Nancy M. Touba. Analysis and interpretation of data: Maya T. Gerstein, Alyssa A. Uzumcu, Kelly P. McCarrier, Alexis Cooke, Nancy M. Touba. Drafting of the manuscript: Dawn C. Buse, Maya T. Gerstein, Carrie R. Houts, James S. McGinley, Tracy K. Nishida, R. J. Wirth, Richard B. Lipton. Revising it for intellectual content: Dawn C. Buse, Maya T. Gerstein, Carrie R. Houts, James S. McGinley, Alyssa A. Uzumcu, Kelly P. McCarrier, Alexis Cooke, Nancy M. Touba, Tracy K. Nishida, R. J. Wirth, Richard B. Lipton. Final approval of the completed manuscript: Dawn C. Buse, Maya T. Gerstein, Carrie R. Houts, James S. McGinley, Alyssa A. Uzumcu, Kelly P. McCarrier, Alexis Cooke, Nancy M. Touba, Tracy K. Nishida, R. J. Wirth, Richard B. Lipton.