Efficacy of Therapeutic Intervention in Headache Units in Patients With Frequent Headaches: The EFUNCE Study

Data confirming that therapeutic intervention in headache units is superior to care received by patients in other levels of the health system are scant. This is a pilot study that includes patients seen in 4 headache units for at least 1 year, who had a headache frequency of more than 15 days per mo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Headache 2006-05, Vol.46 (5), p.818-820
Hauptverfasser:	Láinez, Miguel J. A., Pascual, Julio, Mateos, Valentin, Leira, Rogelio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Ambulatory Care Facilities - organization & administration efficiency Female Headache - therapy headache units Humans Male Medicine - organization & administration Middle Aged Patient Satisfaction Pilot Projects Program Evaluation Quality Assurance, Health Care Quality of Life Retrospective Studies Specialization tertiary headache centers
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Zusammenfassung:	Data confirming that therapeutic intervention in headache units is superior to care received by patients in other levels of the health system are scant. This is a pilot study that includes patients seen in 4 headache units for at least 1 year, who had a headache frequency of more than 15 days per month. The results of the first 30 patients showed a significant improvement in different headache parameters and a high degree of satisfaction with the treatment received.
ISSN:	0017-8748 1526-4610
DOI:	10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00458_2.x