Primary headache epidemiology in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Headache is the most prevalent neurological manifestation in adults and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. In children and adolescents, headaches are arguably responsible for a remarkable impact on physical and psychological issues, yet high-quality evidence is scarce.

Material and methods

We searched cross-sectional and cohort studies in Embase, Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases from January 1988 to June 2022 to identify the prevalence of headaches in 8-18 years old individuals. The risk of bias was examined with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) scale. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of pediatric headache. Subgroup analyses based on headache subtypes were also conducted.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Onofri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926688 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature