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The objective of this study was to characterize the phenotype of COVID-19 headache <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> machine learning.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> We performed a cross-sectional study nested in a retrospective cohort. Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 confirmed diagnosis who described headache were included in the study. Generalized Linear Models and Principal Component Analysis were employed to detect associations between intensity and self-reported disability caused by headache, quality and topography of headache, migraine features, COVID-19 symptoms, and results from laboratory tests.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> One hundred and six patients were included in the study, with a mean age of 56.6 \u00b1 11.2, including 68 (64.2%) females. 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