Chronic Headache Education and Self-Management Study (CHESS): a process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Chronic Headache Education and Self-Management Study (CHESS) multicentre randomised trial evaluated the impact a group education and self-management support intervention with a best usual care plus relaxation control for people living with chronic headache disorders (tension type headaches or chronic migraine, with or without medication overuse headache). Here we report the process evaluation exploring potential explanations for the lack of positive effects from the CHESS intervention.

Methods

The CHESS trial included 736 (380 intervention: 356 control) people across the Midlands and London UK. We used a mixed methods approach. Our extensive process evaluation looked at context, reach, recruitment, dose delivered, dose received, fidelity and experiences of par

SUBMITTER: Ellard DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9823254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature