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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2026

Meaningful Measurable Quality Outcomes in Headache Management.

Leon S Moskatel, Liza Smirnoff

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Leon S MoskatelDivision of Headache and Facial Pain, Department of Neurology, Stanford University, 211 Quarry Rd, Ste 206, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA. moskatel@stanford.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8596-9130
Liza SmirnoffDepartment of Neurology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewIn this review, we explore the multitude of metrics used to measure the impact of acute and preventive treatments for headache disorders. These measurements seek to quantify the headache experience and changes in that experience through not only pure numerical measures of headache characteristics but also computed patient-reported outcome measures, assessments of participation in activities, and economic evaluations. RECENT

findingsThe 2018-2023 release of CGRP-targeted therapies provided ample opportunity to showcase the current array of outcome metrics. Notable measures include the impact of treatment on physical activity and the change in comorbid symptoms after initiation of effective headache preventive medications. As headache therapeutics continue to advance, finding the best way to measure the benefit of these treatments allows clinicians to select the optimal treatment for their patients.

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HeadachePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresHumansTreatment OutcomeHeadache metricsMigraineOutcomesPatient-reported outcome measuresPreventive medications

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