Wikipedia:Choosing Wisely/American Headache Society

Choosing Wisely is a health campaign which seeks to share health information with patients and health care providers.

This project shares information from the American Headache Society on Wikipedia.

Articles of interest

Articles relating to American Headache Society content
article	traffic	pageview count*	example month	sources cited	change summary
American Headache Society	chart	196	January 2013
Neuroimaging	chart	17333	January 2013	1	"Neuroimaging is not indicated for patients with stable headaches which are diagnosed as migraine"
Functional neuroimaging	chart	2645	January 2013
Headache	chart	88832	January 2013	1	"When a patient's history and examination confirm a diagnosis of migraine then neuroimaging is not indicated..."
Migraine	chart	157966	January 2013	1	"Patients with stable headaches which meet diagnostic criteria for migraine should not receive neuroimaging to screen for other intracranial disease."
Intracranial disease	chart	no Wikipedia article	January 2013
Papilledema	chart	28269	January 2013
X-ray computed tomography	chart	116006	January 2013	2	"Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head provides superior information as compared to CT scans when seeking information about headache..."
Magnetic resonance imaging	chart	207486	January 2013
Neoplasm	chart	51131	January 2013
Vascular disease	chart	5572	January 2013
Posterior cranial fossa	chart	7648	January 2013
Cervicomedullary lesions	chart	no Wikipedia article	January 2013
Computed tomography of the head	chart	2007	January 2013	2	"Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head provides superior information as compared to CT scans when seeking information about headache..."
Intracranial pressure	chart	48791	January 2013
Migraine surgery	chart	2136	January 2013	3	Migraine surgery involving deactivation of migraine trigger points is not indicated outside of experimental clinical trials..."
Trigger point	chart	31086	January 2013
Migraine treatment	chart	1997	January 2013
Opioid	chart	69162	January 2013	4	Opioids are contraindicated as a first-line treatment for headache...
Butalbital	chart	25647	January 2013	4	Butalbital is contraindicated as a first-line treatment for headache...
Medication overuse headache	chart	3727	January 2013	5	Regular use of over-the-counter drugs such as acetaminophen and NSAIDs can also be a cause of MOH.
Acetaminophen	chart	16993	January 2013
Paracetamol	chart	248133	January 2013
Tylenol	chart	81932	January 2013
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug	chart	99735	January 2013

• *An arbitrary month has been chosen to present a count of pageviews. This month is neither the busiest nor slowest month, and this number seems typical for most articles in most months. Through the link anyone may check traffic in other months.

Recent changes

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References

American Headache Society (September 2013), "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question", Choosing Wisely: an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, American Headache Society, retrieved 10 December 2013, which cites

1. • Lewis, D. W.; Dorbad, D. (2000). "The utility of neuroimaging in the evaluation of children with migraine or chronic daily headache who have normal neurological examinations". Headache. 40 (8): 629–632. doi:10.1046/j.1526-4610.2000.040008629.x. PMID 10971658.
   • Silberstein, S. D. (2000). "Practice parameter: Evidence-based guidelines for migraine headache (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology". Neurology. 55 (6): 754–762. doi:10.1212/WNL.55.6.754. PMID 10993991.
   • Health Quality, O. (2010). "Neuroimaging for the evaluation of chronic headaches: An evidence-based analysis". Ontario health technology assessment series. 10 (26): 1–57. PMC 3377587. PMID 23074404.
2. • Health Quality, O. (2010). "Neuroimaging for the evaluation of chronic headaches: An evidence-based analysis". Ontario health technology assessment series. 10 (26): 1–57. PMC 3377587. PMID 23074404.
   • Evans, R. W. (2009). "Diagnostic Testing for Migraine and Other Primary Headaches". Neurologic Clinics. 27 (2): 393–415. doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2008.11.009. PMID 19289222.
   • Semelka, R. C.; Armao, D. M.; Elias Jr, J.; Huda, W. (2007). "Imaging strategies to reduce the risk of radiation in CT studies, including selective substitution with MRI". Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 25 (5): 900–909. doi:10.1002/jmri.20895. PMID 17457809.
   • Brenner, D. J.; Hall, E. J. (2007). "Computed Tomography — an Increasing Source of Radiation Exposure". New England Journal of Medicine. 357 (22): 2277–2284. doi:10.1056/NEJMra072149. PMID 18046031.
3. • Guyuron, B. K.; Kriegler, J. S.; Davis, J.; Amini, S. B. (Jan 2005). "Comprehensive surgical treatment of migraine headaches". Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 115 (1): 1–9. doi:10.1097/01.PRS.0000145631.20901.84. PMID 15622223.
   • Guyuron, B.; Reed, D.; Kriegler, J. S.; Davis, J.; Pashmini, N.; Amini, S. (2009). "A Placebo-Controlled Surgical Trial of the Treatment of Migraine Headaches". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 124 (2): 461–468. doi:10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181adcf6a. PMID 19644260.
   • Guyuron, B.; Kriegler, J. S.; Davis, J.; Amini, S. B. (2011). "Five-Year Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 127 (2): 603–608. doi:10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181fed456. PMID 20966820.
   • American Headache Society (13 April 2012), American Headache Society Urges Caution in Using Any Surgical Intervention in Migraine Treatment, Mount Royal, New Jersey: American Headache Society, retrieved 18 December 2013
4. • Bigal, M. E.; Lipton, R. B. (2009). "Excessive opioid use and the development of chronic migraine". Pain. 142 (3): 179–182. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2009.01.013. PMID 19232469.
   • Bigal, M. E.; Serrano, D.; Buse, D.; Scher, A.; Stewart, W. F.; Lipton, R. B. (2008). "Acute Migraine Medications and Evolution from Episodic to Chronic Migraine: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study". Headache: the Journal of Head and Face Pain. 48 (8): 1157–1168. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01217.x. PMID 18808500.
   • Scher, A. I.; Stewart, W. F.; Ricci, J. A.; Lipton, R. B. (2003). "Factors associated with the onset and remission of chronic daily headache in a population-based study". Pain. 106 (1–2): 81–89. doi:10.1016/S0304-3959(03)00293-8. PMID 14581114.
   • Katsarava, Z.; Schneeweiss, S.; Kurth, T.; Kroener, U.; Fritsche, G.; Eikermann, A.; Diener, H. C.; Limmroth, V. (2004). "Incidence and predictors for chronicity of headache in patients with episodic migraine". Neurology. 62 (5): 788–790. doi:10.1212/01.WNL.0000113747.18760.D2. PMID 15007133.
5. • Bigal, M. E.; Serrano, D.; Buse, D.; Scher, A.; Stewart, W. F.; Lipton, R. B. (2008). "Acute Migraine Medications and Evolution from Episodic to Chronic Migraine: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study". Headache: the Journal of Head and Face Pain. 48 (8): 1157–1168. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01217.x. PMID 18808500.
   • Bigal, M. E.; Lipton, R. B. (2008). "Excessive acute migraine medication use and migraine progression". Neurology. 71 (22): 1821–1828. doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000335946.53860.1d. PMID 19029522.
   • Zwart, J. A.; Dyb, G.; Hagen, K.; Svebak, S.; Holmen, J. (2003). "Analgesic use: A predictor of chronic pain and medication overuse headache: The Head-HUNT Study". Neurology. 61 (2): 160–164. doi:10.1212/01.WNL.0000069924.69078.8D. PMID 12874392.
   • Silberstein, S. D. (2000). "Practice parameter: Evidence-based guidelines for migraine headache (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology". Neurology. 55 (6): 754–762. doi:10.1212/WNL.55.6.754. PMID 10993991.

Links

• American Headache Society
• Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain