• Can Fam Physician · Jun 2005

    Review Comparative Study

    Pharmacologic treatment of migraine. Comparison of guidelines.

    • A Schuurmans and C van Weel.
    • Dutch Institute for Effective Use of Medicine in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
    • Can Fam Physician. 2005 Jun 1; 51: 838-43.

    ObjectiveTo compare guidelines (not the primary studies) for pharmacologic treatment of migraine as to methods of guideline development; recommendations, particularly on triptans; and quality of supporting evidence (with emphasis on comparative studies of triptans versus ergot alkaloids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]).Data SourcesWe searched MEDLINE via PubMed for guidelines on migraine management published since 1990 in any language; in addition, we browsed the Internet for information.Study SelectionWe found nine clinical guidelines on migraine; one guideline, not supported by references, was excluded.SynthesisPreference for triptans is not well founded and is largely based on comparisons with placebo. Too few studies compared new drugs with established ones (NSAIDs or dihydroergotamine). Guidelines that propose a hierarchy for selection of drugs are opinion-based rather than evidence-based.ConclusionThe current lack of evidence from comparative studies seriously limits development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for pharmacologic treatment of migraine.

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