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Title: Disagreement with categorization of clinical trials included in Treadwell et al. systematic review and meta‐analysis.
Authors: Wells, Rebecca Erwin (AUTHOR), Seminowicz, David (AUTHOR), O'Connell, Nathaniel (AUTHOR), Loder, Elizabeth W. (AUTHOR)
Source: Headache: The Journal of Head & Face Pain. Oct2025, Vol. 65 Issue 9, p1503-1504. 2p.
Subjects: Migraine prevention, Medical care research, Mindfulness, Treatment effectiveness, Magnetic resonance imaging, Telemedicine, Attention, Psychological stress, Health education, Migraine, Behavior therapy, Children, Adults
Abstract: The article expresses concerns regarding the classification of control groups in a systematic review and meta-analysis on behavioral interventions for migraine prevention. The authors argue that their control groups were designed as attention control groups, not as active interventions, and that their studies were miscategorized as comparative effectiveness trials instead of efficacy studies. They emphasize that this misclassification led to the exclusion of their significant research from the meta-analysis, potentially impacting future guidelines and research directions. The authors request a reanalysis that includes their studies to provide a more accurate representation of the findings. [Extracted from the article]
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  Data: The article expresses concerns regarding the classification of control groups in a systematic review and meta-analysis on behavioral interventions for migraine prevention. The authors argue that their control groups were designed as attention control groups, not as active interventions, and that their studies were miscategorized as comparative effectiveness trials instead of efficacy studies. They emphasize that this misclassification led to the exclusion of their significant research from the meta-analysis, potentially impacting future guidelines and research directions. The authors request a reanalysis that includes their studies to provide a more accurate representation of the findings. [Extracted from the article]
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  Data: <i>Copyright of Headache: The Journal of Head & Face Pain is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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