HIT-6 Calculator: Measure Your Headache Impact
A six-question HIT-6 questionnaire that scores how much headaches affect your daily life, with a plain-language interpretation.
Educational tool, not medical advice
This tool is for learning and self-tracking only. It does not diagnose any condition and is not a substitute for professional evaluation. Only a licensed clinician can diagnose migraine or prescribe, start, stop, or change any medication or treatment. Always talk to your doctor before making changes, and if you have sudden, severe, or unusual symptoms, seek emergency care.
Q1When you have headaches, how often is the pain severe?
Q2How often do headaches limit your ability to do usual daily activities (household work, work, school, or social activities)?
Q3When you have a headache, how often do you wish you could lie down?
Q4In the past 4 weeks, how often have you felt too tired to do work or daily activities because of your headaches?
Q5In the past 4 weeks, how often have you felt fed up or irritated because of your headaches?
Q6In the past 4 weeks, how often did headaches limit your ability to concentrate on work or daily activities?
HIT-6 Calculator: questions
HIT-6 ranges from 36 to 78. A score of 49 or less suggests little or no impact, 50 to 55 some impact, 56 to 59 substantial impact, and 60 or more severe impact from headache.