Epidemiology of headache in an English district

Cephalalgia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-137

  Boardman, Helen F ^a   Thomas, E ^a   Croft, P R ^a   Millson, D S ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Epidemiology; Headache; Prevalence; UK

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0037347081     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2003.00468.x     Document Type: Article

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