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Multidisciplinary integrated headache care: a prospective 12-month follow-up observational study

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Wallasch, Thomas-Martin, Kropp, Peter·2012·The Journal of Headache and Pain

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This prospective study investigated the effectiveness of a three-tier modularized out- and inpatient multidisciplinary integrated headache care program. N = 204 patients with frequent headaches (63 migraine, 11 tension-type headache, 59 migraine + tension-type headache, 68 medication-overuse headache and 3 with other primary headaches) were enrolled. Outcome measures at baseline, 6- and 12-month follow-ups included headache frequency, Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), standardized headache diary and a medication survey. Mean reduction in headache frequency was 5.5 ± 8.5 days/month, p < 0.001 at 6 months' follow-up and 6.9 ± 8.3 days/month, p < 0.001 after 1 year. MIDAS decreased from 53.0 ± 60.8 to 37.0 ± 52.4 points, p < 0.001 after 6 months and 34.4 ± 53.2 points, p < 0.001 at 1 year. 44.0 % patients demonstrated at baseline an increased HAD-score for anxiety and 16.7 % of patients revealed a HAD-score indicating a depression. At the end of treatment statistically significant changes could be observed for anxiety (p < 0.001) and depression (p < 0.006). The intake frequency of attack-aborting medication decreased from 10.3 ± 7.3 days/month at admission to 4.7 ± 4.1 days/month, p < 0.001 after 6 months and reached 3.8 ± 3.5 days/month, p < 0.001 after 1 year. At baseline 37.9 % of patients had experience with non-pharmacological treatments and 87.0 % at 12-month follow-up. In conclusion, an integrated headache care program was successfully established. Positive health-related outcomes could be obtained with a multidisciplinary out- and inpatient headache treatment program.

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  • A person-centered approach that integrates various intervention components is more effective and may enhance personal control and efficacy in headache management.

    “A person-centered approach that integrates various intervention components is more effective [28,29] and may enhance personal control and efficacy in headache management [14].”

    From Development and Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Chatbot Coach to Facilitate a Balanced Lifestyle in Individuals With Headaches (BalanceUP App): Randomized Controlled Trial (2024) · cites this paper as [29]

    The Discussion reports that the tailored, multidisciplinary program reduced headache burden, supporting its effectiveness for the chronic-headache patients studied. But the Discussion also identifies the lack of a control condition as a major limitation, so this study cannot establish that the approach is more effective than an alternative. The separate claim about personal control and efficacy is attached to citation [14], not this source. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Wallasch, T.-M., & Kropp, P.
Affiliations
  • Sankt Gertrauden Krankenhaus (DE)
  • University of Rostock (DE)
Corresponding author
Wallasch, Thomas-Martin
Venue
The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published
2012-07-12
Volume
13
Issue
7
Pages
521-529
ISSN
  • 1129-2369 (ISSN-L)
  • 1129-2377
OpenAlex
W2143103770
Cited by
69
References
56
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FWCI
4.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Journal of Headache and Pain (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Complementary and Manual Therapy › Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Keywords
migraine, tension-type headache, medication overuse headache, headache frequency, migraine disability, anxiety, depression, non-pharmacological treatment, primary headache
MeSH terms
Adult, Analgesics, Female, Headache, Humans, Male, Patient Education as Topic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Physical Therapy Modalities

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