These management guidelines are meant for use by general practitioners. Further information can be obtained from the Oxford University Press Manual of Headache, (Eds Kernick D, Goadsby P, 2008). Extensive guidelines can be found on the British Association for the Study of Headache website (BASH – follow link below) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN – follow link below). Other guidance in simplified form is also offered below.
Clinical Management
National Guidelines
BASH Guidelines are pragmatic Guidelines based on both evidence and clinical experience.
SIGN Guidelines are the Scottish evidence-based Guidelines.
NICE Guidelines are the Definitive-based Guidelines. They are limited due to paucity of rigorous evidence in this area.