HEAD Study
Headache in Emergency Departments
This research examined the epidemiology, management and outcomes for adult patients presenting to the ED across EDs in a number of countries.
Overview
The Study
The HEAD study sought to examine the epidemiology, management and outcome for adults patients presenting to the ED. The HEAD study was run in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and France.
The Data
Data was collected on the epidemiology of non-trauma related headache, rates of compliance with recommended practice guidelines for treatment & investigation. We sought to examine inter-regional variation in working practices.
The Benefits
This research was the first of its kind to examine this question across so many different regions. The data is in its final stages of analysis.
The Results
The results of the different papers will be published in specialty-appropriate journals. Watch this space!
Publications
Patterns of Opioid Prescribing
Epidemiology, investigation, management and outcomes
Older patients presenting with headache
