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18th European Headache Congress

Self-controlled design for headache research

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Objective: This one-hour intermediate course aims to deepen participants’ understanding of neuroepidemiological research. It focuses on defining target populations, exploring effect modification and interactions, and introducing the self-controlled design approach. By the end of the session, participants will be able to refine research questions applied to the correct target population, recognize and account for effect measure modifications, and understand the utility of self-controlled designs in headache research.Overview: This intermediate-level session addresses three topics in neuroepidemiology. The session begins with exploring defining target populations and research questions, guiding participants on the critical steps for specifying populations of interest, and framing research questions in headache epidemiology. Next, participants delve into effect heterogeneity and interaction, focusing on understanding association variations across subgroups and the implications for identifying and interpreting effect measure modifiers in headache research. The session concludes with an introduction to self-controlled design methods, emphasizing their value in mitigating confounding in observational studies and their specific applications in headache research. Together, these topics provide participants with a more nuanced approach to designing and analyzing neuroepidemiological studies, preparing them to address complex research questions in the field of headache.

Self-controlled design for headache research

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