| BDI | Becks Depression Index |
| BoNT-A | Botulinum toxin type-A |
| CGRP | Calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CGRPmAbs | CGRP monoclonal antibodies |
| HIT-6 | Headache Impact Test-6 |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| MIDAS | Migraine Disability Assessment |
| MSQ | Migraine-Specific Questionnaire |
| PHQ-9 | Patient History Questionnaire-9 |
| PICOTS | Population, Intervention, Comparators, Outcomes, Timing, and Study design |
| PREEMT | Phase III Research Evaluating Migraine Prophylaxis Therapy |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| SP | Substance P |
| SRs | Systematic reviews |
| VAS | Visual Analog Scale |