SynthesisThe journal of headache and pain2012
Quality in the provision of headache care. 1: systematic review of the literature and commentary.
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- The Global Campaign turns 18: a brief review of its activities and achievements.The journal of headache and pain · 2022Review
- Headache service quality evaluation: implementation of quality indicators in primary care in Europe.The journal of headache and pain · 2021Article
- Proposal of a clinical care pathway for quality and safe management of headache patients: a consensus study report.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Assessment of quality of life in individuals with chronic headache. Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF.BMC neurology · 2020Article
- Quality assurance in specialized headache units in Spain: an observational prospective study.The journal of headache and pain · 2019Observational
- Headache service quality: the role of specialized headache centres within structured headache services, and suggested standards and criteria as centres of excellence.The journal of headache and pain · 2019Review
- Prevalence and factors associated with the use of primary headache diagnostic criteria by chiropractors.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2019Article
- Quality indicators in headache care: an implementation study in six Italian specialist-care centres.The journal of headache and pain · 2017Article
- Headache service quality: evaluation of quality indicators in 14 specialist-care centres.The journal of headache and pain · 2016Article
- Evaluation of headache service quality indicators: pilot implementation in two specialist-care centres.The journal of headache and pain · 2015Article
- Quality in the provision of headache care. 2: defining quality and its indicators.The journal of headache and pain · 2012Review
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Abstract
Widely accepted quality indicators for headache care would provide a basis not only for assessment of care but also, and more importantly, for its improvement. The objective of the study was to identify and summarize existing information on such indicators: specifically, did indicators exist, how had they been developed, what aspects of headache care did they relate to and how and with what utility were they being used? A systematic review of the medical literature was performed. A total of 32 articles met criteria for inclusion. We identified 55 existing headache quality indicators of which 37 evaluated processes of headache care. Most were relevant only to specific populations of patients and to care delivered in high-resource settings. Indicators had been used to describe overall quality of headache care at a national level, but not systematically applied to the evaluation and improvement of headache services in other settings. Some studies had evaluated the use of existing disability and quality of life instruments, but their findings had not been incorporated into quality indicators. Existing headache care quality indicators are incomplete and inadequate for purpose. They emphasize processes of care rather than structure or outcomes, and are not widely applicable to different levels and locations of headache care. Furthermore, they do not fully incorporate accepted evidence regarding optimal methods of care. There is a clear need for consensus-based indicators that fully reflect patients' and public-health priorities. Ideally, these will be valid across cultures and health-care settings.
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