Impact of headache disorders in Italy and the public-health and policy implications: a population-based study within the Eurolight Project

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-9

  Allena, M ^a   Steiner, T J ^b,c   Sances, G ^a   Carugno, B ^d   Balsamo, F ^a   Nappi, G ^a   Andree C ^e   Tassorelli, C ^a,f  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Azienda Sanitaria Locale   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disability; Global campaign against headache; Health policy; Impact; Italy; Lost productivity; Medication overuse headache; Migraine; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREER; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL LIFE; TENSION HEADACHE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HEADACHE DISORDERS, SECONDARY; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HEADACHE DISORDERS, SECONDARY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948945856     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s10194-015-0584-7     Document Type: Article

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