Methodology of studies on the epidemiology of headache

E. Beghi

doi:10.1007/s10072-004-0256-x

Methodology of studies on the epidemiology of headache

E. Beghi

Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri"

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Abstract

Headache is a common clinical condition. A correct evaluation of its frequency, characteristics and aetiology is a prerequisite for health care planning and for the implementation of preventive and treatment measures. Descriptive and analytic epidemiological studies are the basis to improve the knowledge of the burden of headache in the community. However, the results of the epidemiological studies are heavily dependent on the quality of the design, the correctness of the conduct and the appropriateness of the data analysis. A proper knowledge of the problems in the conduction and interpretation of the epidemiological studies helps the investigators to optimise the study protocols and the practicing physicians to critically view the published results.

Original language	English
Journal	Neurological Sciences
Volume	25
Issue number	SUPPL. 3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-004-0256-x
Publication status	Published - Oct 2004

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Keywords

Design
Epidemiology
Headache
Methodology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Neuroscience(all)

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Beghi, E. (2004). Methodology of studies on the epidemiology of headache. Neurological Sciences, 25(SUPPL. 3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-004-0256-x

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