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  • Clinical Medicine
  • Evidence-Based Practice

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  • Chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) affects up to 4% of the population, predominantly women.
  • CTTH is characterized by daily or very frequent headaches, evolving from episodic forms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the effects of drug and non-drug treatments for CTTH.
  • To provide a categorized efficacy assessment of various interventions for CTTH management.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic overview of existing literature, searching major databases up to December 2013.
  • Inclusion of three systematic reviews and one randomized controlled trial (RCT) after screening 77 records.
  • GRADE evaluation performed for 15 PICO combinations to assess evidence quality.

Main Results:

  • Evaluated the efficacy of 12 distinct interventions for CTTH.
  • Included non-drug treatments like acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
  • Assessed drug treatments including amitriptyline, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, botulinum toxin, antidepressants (mirtazapine, SSRIs, SNRIs), NSAIDs, opioid analgesics, and paracetamol.

Conclusions:

  • Categorized the effectiveness and safety of 12 interventions for chronic tension-type headache.
  • Provides a comprehensive summary of treatment options for CTTH.
  • Highlights the need for evidence-based selection of therapies for CTTH.