Table 2 Initial treatment strategies
From: Medication overuse headache: a critical review of end points in recent follow-up studies
Study, reference | Abrupt withdrawal? | In- or outpatient | Days at hospital | Infusion therapy? | Onset of preventive drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 [20] | Yes | Outpatient | 0 | No | After 2 months |
2007 [21] | Yes | In- or outpatient | 8 | Yes | During the first weeks?b |
2007 [22] | Yes | Inpatient | 10 | Yes | Day 6 |
2008 [23] | Yes | Inpatient | 8 | Yes | Day 1 |
2009 [24] | Yesa | Outpatient | 0 | No | Day 1 or after 3 months |
2009 [25] | Yes | Inpatient | 3 | No | After 1 months |
2009 [26] | Yes | Inpatient | 10 | Yes | Day 4 or 5 |
2009 [27] | Yes | Day patient | 5 | Yes | Day 5?b |
2009 [15] | Yes | In- or day patient | 7 | Yes | Day 6 |