Changing Physician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Migraine: Evaluation of a New Educational Intervention

Objective.—Use a presurvey of primary care providers (PCPs) enrolled in a continuing medical education (CME) program on headache management to ascertain their existing knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding migraine and use a postsurvey to determine the extent to which the CME program has brought participant knowledge, attitudes, and skills closer to conformance with best evidence.

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