Table 4:

Adjusted difference in average change in score for secondary outcomes between the intervention and control groups at follow-up at 3, 6 and 12 months corrected for clustering, age, sex and baseline score

Outcome at follow-upIntervention groupControl groupAdjusted between- group differences (95% CI)p value
No. of respondentsMean change (SE)No. of respondentsMean change (SE)
Migraine attacks, no./mo*
 3173−0.43 (0.16)192−0.41 (0.13)−0.02 (−0.41 to 0.38)0.94
 6171−0.37 (0.17)195−0.48 (0.13)0.07 (−0.33 to 0.46)0.75
 12172−0.83 (0.17)193−0.61 (0.15)−0.29 (−0.63 to 0.04)0.08
Headache, d/mo
 3170−0.44 (0.26)190−0.37 (0.25)−0.06 (−0.67 to 0.54)0.84
 6168−0.51 (0.30)195−0.59 (0.20)0.20 (−0.37 to 0.77)0.49
 12168−1.08 (−0.26)191−0.32 (0.26)−0.72 (−1.37 to −0.06)0.03
Severity attacks, mean
 3146−0.07 (0.05)164−0.08 (0.04)−0.04 (−0.14 to 0.06)0.44
 6145−0.71 (0.05)163−0.11 (0.04)0.04 (−0.08 to 0.15)0.53
 12136−0.11 (0.05)166−0.03 (0.04)−0.07 (−0.18 to 0.04)0.22
Triptans used in previous month, no.
 3122−0.44 (0.34)151−0.47 (0.30)0.10 (−0.70 to 0.90)0.81
 6117−0.81 (0.37)145−0.40 (0.35)−0.14 (−0.72 to 0.44)0.64
 12116−1.72 (0.44)144−0.83 (0.32)−0.79 (−1.68 to 0.104)0.08
Absence from work, d/mo
 3149−0.08 (0.11)165−0.11 (0.13)−0.02 (−0.28 to 0.23)0.85
 6162−0.01 (0.17)185−0.24 (0.09)0.15 (−0.16 to 0.46)0.33
 121420.04 (0.12)166−0.06 (0.11)0.02 (−0.28 to 0.32)0.88
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, SE = standard error.

  • * Attacks of maximum 72 h, attacks recurring within 24 h are considered to be a recurrence of the earlier attack.

  • Days with at least four hours of headache.

  • On a three-point scale (1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe).