The global prevalence of headache disorders of public-health importance: a meta-analysis of population-based individual participant data from 41,614 adults from 17 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies indicate that migraine affects 14-15% of the global population, tension-type headache (TTH) around 26%, and medication-overuse headache (MOH) 1-2%. While these estimates highlight the impact of these conditions on population health, their reliability is compromised by the variable quality of contributing studies. In response, the Global Campaign against Headache has supported epidemiological studies in all parts of the world, using standardized methods.

Methods

We conducted a meta-analysis of individual participant data from these studies, accepting only population-representative data (17 countries from all world regions). All included studies were cross-sectional surveys of adults aged 18-65 years using the Headache-Attributed Restriction, Disabili

SUBMITTER: Husoy AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502191 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature