Mobile Phone Use and The Risk of Headache: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cross-sectional Studies

Authors: Wang J, Su H, Xie W, Yu S

Year: 2017 Oct 3

Category: Epidemiology

Journal: Sci Rep

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12802-9

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28974725

Abstract

Overview

The abstract details a systematic review and meta-analysis focused on the association between mobile phone use and the incidence of headaches. This study collates data from several cross-sectional studies to assess the consistency of reported outcomes.

Findings

  • Review of literature from PubMed and other databases led to the inclusion of 7 cross-sectional studies.
  • A significant finding is a 38% increase in headache occurrence in mobile phone users compared to non-users with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.38 and a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 1.18-1.61 (p < 0.001).
  • Increased risk correlates with longer daily call durations and higher frequency of calls.

Conclusion

The data strongly suggests a correlation between mobile phone usage and increased headache risk, underscoring the need for further epidemiologic and experimental studies to explore and confirm this association more thoroughly.

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