Unveiling new insights into migraine risk stratification using machine learning models of adjustable risk factors

作者：Yu‐Chen Liu, Yehai Liu, Hai‐Feng Pan, Wei Wang · 发表于：The Journal of Headache and Pain · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1186/s10194-025-02049-5 · 被引用次数：16 · 研究领域：Migraine and Headache Studies、Traumatic Brain Injury Research、Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies

BACKGROUND: Migraine ranks as the second-leading cause of global neurological disability, affecting approximately 1.1 billion individuals worldwide with severe quality-of-life impairments. Although adjustable risk factors-including environmental exposures, sleep disturbances, and dietary patterns-are increasingly implicated in pathogenesis of migraine, their causal roles remain insufficiently characterized, and the integration of multimodal evidence lags behind epidemiological needs. METHODS: We developed a three-step analytical framework combining causal inference, predictive modeling, and burden projection to systematically evaluate modifiable factors associated with migraine. First, two-sample mendelian randomization (MR) assessed causality between five domains (metabolic profiles, body composition, cardiovascular markers, behavioral traits, and psychological states) and the risk of migraine. Second, we trained ensemble machine learning (ML) algorithms that incorporated these factors, with Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) value analysis quantifying predictor importance. Finally, spatiotemporal burden mapping synthesized global incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) data to project region-specific risk and burden trajectories through 2050. RESULTS: MR analyses identified significant causal associations between multiple adjustable factors (including overweight, obesity class 2, type 2 diabetes [T2DM], hip circumference [HC], body mass index [BM...