Impact of headache on sickness absence and utilisation of medical services
A Danish population study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11174166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B K Rasmussen, B Rasmussen (Glostrup Hospital), Rasmus Jensen (0000-0001-8478-644X, Glostrup Hospital), Jes Olesen (0000-0002-6712-2702, Glostrup Hospital) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 443-446 |
| Publication date | 1992-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.46.4.443 |
| PMID | 1431724 |
| OpenAlex | W2035615707 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
STUDY OBJECTIVE--The aim was to study the extent and type of health service utilisation, medication habits, and sickness absence due to the primary headaches. DESIGN--This was a cross sectional epidemiological survey of headache disorders in a general population. Headache was diagnosed according to a structured interview and a neurological examination using the criteria of the International Headache Society. SETTING--A random sample of 25-64 year-old individuals was drawn from the Danish National Central Person Registry. All subjects were living in the Copenhagen County. PARTICIPANTS--740 subjects participated (76% of the sample); 119 had migraine and 578 had tension type headache. MAIN RESULTS--Among subjects with migraine 56% had, at some time, consulted their general practitioner because of the migraine. The corresponding percentage among subjects with tension type headache was 16. One or more specialists had been consulted by 16% of migraine sufferers and by 4% of subjects with tension type headache. The consultation rates of chiropractors and physiotherapists were 5-8%. Hospital admissions and supplementary laboratory investigations due to headache were rare (
Danish · Environmental health · Family medicine · Headaches · Migraine · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Tension headache · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Migraine and Headache Studies · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Neurological Complications and Syndromes · Pediatrics
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.07 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2019 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |