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Headaches in over 12s

  • Quality standard
  • Reference number: QS42
  • Published:  28 August 2013
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  • Quality statement 1: Classification of headache type
  • Quality statement 2: Preventing medication overuse headache
  • Quality statement 3: Imaging
  • Quality statement 4: Combined treatment for migraine
  • Quality statement 5 (placeholder): Raising public and professional awareness
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Minor changes since publication

June 2025: A minor amendment was made to part of the definition on the use of triptans, regarding off-label use in statement 4, to align with NICE's guideline on headaches in the over 12s.


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