Headache classification by history has only limited predictive value for headache episodes treated in controlled trials with OTC analgesics

Cephalalgia

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-193

  Diener, H C ^a   Pfaffenrath, V ^b   Pageler, L ^c   Peil, H ^d   Aicher, B ^d   Lipton, R B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b Clinic of Neurology ^*  (Germany)

^c Clinic of Neurology   (Germany)

^d BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^e ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination analgesic; Controlled clinical trial; Headache classification; Headache history; Migraine; Over the counter (OTC) analgesic; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; EXCEDRIN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENSION HEADACHE;

EID: 58449119787     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01706.x     Document Type: Article

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