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Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

EHMTI-0295. Estimating prevalence and burden of major disorders of the brain in nepal: cultural, geographic, logistic and philosophical issues of methodology

Authors: A Risal, K Manandhar, T Steiner, A Holen, R Koju, M Linde

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Special Issue 1/2014

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Headache, anxiety and depression are major disorders of the brain in terms of prevalence, burden and costs to society. Nationwide population-based studies of these disorders are warranted but, in research-naïve and resource-poor countries such as Nepal, a host of underlying methodological problems are encountered including cultural, geographic, logistic and philosophical issues. Existing literature, however, is not able to guide the planning of major epidemiological studies in such resource-deficient countries. …
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Title
EHMTI-0295. Estimating prevalence and burden of major disorders of the brain in nepal: cultural, geographic, logistic and philosophical issues of methodology
Authors
A Risal
K Manandhar
T Steiner
A Holen
R Koju
M Linde
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-15-S1-B27

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