The burdens attributable to primary headache disorders in children and adolescents in Iran: estimates from a schools-based study

Autor: Mansoureh Togha, Pegah Rafiee, Faraidoon Haghdoost, Shahram Rafie, Seyed Mohammad Hasan Paknejad, Sepideh Amouian, Tayyar Şaşmaz, Derya Kale, Derya Uluduz, Timothy J. Steiner
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: The Journal of Headache and Pain, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI: 10.1186/s10194-024-01789-0
Popis: Abstract Background We recently found headache disorders to be highly prevalent among children (aged 6–11 years) and adolescents (aged 12–17) in Iran (gender- and age-adjusted 1-year prevalences: migraine 25.2%, tension-type headache 12.7%, undifferentiated headache [UdH] 22.1%, probable medication-overuse headache [pMOH] 1.1%, other headache on ≥ 15 days/month [H15+] 3.0%). Here we report on the headache-attributed burden, taking evidence from the same study. Methods In a cross-sectional survey, following the generic protocol for the global schools-based study led by the Global Campaign against Headache, we administered the child and adolescent versions of the Headache-Attributed Restriction, Disability, Social Handicap and Impaired Participation (HARDSHIP) structured questionnaire in 121 schools, purposively selected to reflect the country’s diversities. Pupils self-completed these in class, under supervision. Headache diagnostic questions were based on ICHD-3 criteria but for the inclusion of UdH (defined as mild headache with usual duration
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