Table 1.
Examples of published concepts on multidisciplinary outpatient headache treatment
| Centre | Total course (hours) | Involved disciplines | Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology | Physical therapy/aerobic endurance sports | Psychology | Headache nurse | |||
| Saskatoon, Canada [62] | 6 weeks | X | X | X | Massage therapist, dietician, | |
| Durham, USA [63] | Initial 2 h group visit, no further explanation | X | X | General practitioner | ||
| Copenhagen, Denmark [26] | Repeated visits | X | X | X | X | Psychiatrist, dentist, gynecologist |
| Erlangen, Germany [58] | 96-hours (twice weekly 6 h, 8 weeks) | X | X | X | ||
| Copenhagen, Denmark [10] | Group sessions, neurologist; control visits for 20 min every 2-4 months | X | X | X | X | |
| Alabama, USA [64] | 3 × 90 min | Specially-trained migraine patients | ||||
| Calgary, Canada [65] | Not reported | X | X | X | X | Kinesiologist |
| Durham, USA [66] | Regular visits, no explanation concerning number and duration | X | X | |||
| Essen, Germany [27] | 5 days, 36 h | X | X | X | X | |