Table 1 Characteristics of participating headache centres
From: Quality indicators in headache care: an implementation study in six Italian specialist-care centres
Place | Centre name | Levela | Service description | Participants (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physicians | Other HCPs | Patients | |||||
1. | Bologna | Centro per lo Studio e la Cura delle Cefalee e delle Algie Facciali – Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna | 3 | Expert advice and care for patients with headache disorders and facial pain; headache research and teaching | 3 | 6 | 60 |
2. | Firenze | Centro Cefalee e Farmacologia Clinica – AOUC Università degli studi di Firenze | 3 | University-based service and training centre run by headache experts; national referral centre for patients with refractory or rare headache disorders | 4 | 2 | 60 |
3. | Modena | Centro Cefalee ed Abuso di Farmaci – Policlinico di Modena | 3 | University-based service run by headache-experienced pharmacologists supported by 2 nurses and one consultant psychiatrist | 6 | 2 | 60 |
4. | Padova | Dipartimento delle Specialità Mediche – Neurologia – Centro Cefalee | 3 | Tertiary care centre for diagnosing and managing headache and other neurological disorders | 2 | 3 | 60 |
5. | Roma Campus Bio-Medico | Centro per le Cefalee – Campus Bio-Medico di Roma | 3 | University-based neurological service provided by physicians experienced in headache disorders, cerebrovascular diseases and dementias | 5 | 0 | 60 |
6. | Roma Sapienza | Centro di Riferimento Regionale per le Cefalee – Azienda Ospedaliera Sant’Andrea di Roma | 3 | University-based centre with daily outpatient, inpatient and ER service, supported by one psychologist and two nurses | 5 | 3 | 60 |