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Table 3 Main headache characteristics six months after recruitment in the group and the control group: mean T0-T1 differences

From: Psychotherapy versus usual care in pediatric migraine and tension-type headache: a single-blind controlled pilot study

 

Cases

Controls

p-value

Frequency of attacks (*)

   

Worsening

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.005

No change

4 (23.5%)

10 (62.5%)

Mild improvement

7 (41.2%)

6 (37.5%)

Moderate improvement

3 (17.6%)

0 (0%)

Marked improvement

3 (17.6%)

0 (0%)

Duration of attacks (*)

   

Worsening (*)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.002

No change

5 (29.4%)

15 (93.8%)

Mild improvement

8 (47.1%)

0 (0%)

Moderate improvement

3 (17.6%)

1 (6.3%)

Marked improvement

1 (5.9%)

0 (0%)

Intensity of attacks (*)

   

Worsening

0 (0%)

1 (6.3%)

0.001

No change

0 (0%)

9 (56.3%)

Mild improvement

9 (52.9%)

6 (37.5%)

Moderate improvement

4 (23.5%)

0 (0%)

Marked improvement

4 (23.5%)

0 (0%)

  1. (*)See text for explanation.