Complementary and alternative medicine use for headache and migraine: A critical review of the literature

Adams, J; Barbery, G; Lui, CW

Complementary and alternative medicine use for headache and migraine: A critical review of the literature

Adams, J

Barbery, G Lui, CW

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Citation:: Headache, 2013, 53 (3), pp. 459 - 473
Issue Date:: 2013-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Barbery, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lui, CW	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Headache, 2013, 53 (3), pp. 459 - 473	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0017-8748	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/26351
dc.description.abstract	Contexts. - An evidence base for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) consumption within general populations is emerging. However, research data on CAM use for headache disorders remain poorly documented. This paper, constituting the first critical review of literature on this topic, provides a synopsis and evaluation of the research findings on CAM use among patients with headache and migraine. Methods. - A comprehensive search of literature from 2000 to 2011 in CINAHL, MEDLINE, AMED, and Health Sources was conducted. The search was confined to peer-reviewed articles published in English reporting empirical research findings of CAM use among people with primary headache or migraine. Results. - The review highlights a substantial level of CAM use among people with headache and migraine. There is also evidence of many headache and migraine sufferers using CAM concurrent to their conventional medicine use. Overall, the existing studies have been methodologically weak and there is a need for further rigorous research employing mixed method designs and utilizing large national samples. Discussion. - The critical review highlights the substantial prevalence of CAM use among people with headache and migraine as a significant health care delivery issue, and health care professionals should be prepared to inquire and discuss possible CAM use with their patients during consultations. Health care providers should also pay attention to the possible adverse effects of CAM or interactions between CAM and conventional medical treatments among headache and migraine patients. © 2012 American Headache Society.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Headache	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02271.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Neurology & Neurosurgery	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Headache	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Retrospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Databases, Bibliographic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Migraine Disorders	en_US
dc.title	Complementary and alternative medicine use for headache and migraine: A critical review of the literature	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.citation.volume	53	en_US
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utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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Abstract:

Contexts. - An evidence base for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) consumption within general populations is emerging. However, research data on CAM use for headache disorders remain poorly documented. This paper, constituting the first critical review of literature on this topic, provides a synopsis and evaluation of the research findings on CAM use among patients with headache and migraine. Methods. - A comprehensive search of literature from 2000 to 2011 in CINAHL, MEDLINE, AMED, and Health Sources was conducted. The search was confined to peer-reviewed articles published in English reporting empirical research findings of CAM use among people with primary headache or migraine. Results. - The review highlights a substantial level of CAM use among people with headache and migraine. There is also evidence of many headache and migraine sufferers using CAM concurrent to their conventional medicine use. Overall, the existing studies have been methodologically weak and there is a need for further rigorous research employing mixed method designs and utilizing large national samples. Discussion. - The critical review highlights the substantial prevalence of CAM use among people with headache and migraine as a significant health care delivery issue, and health care professionals should be prepared to inquire and discuss possible CAM use with their patients during consultations. Health care providers should also pay attention to the possible adverse effects of CAM or interactions between CAM and conventional medical treatments among headache and migraine patients. © 2012 American Headache Society.

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