Table 1.
The inclusion and exclusion criteria.
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients (P) | Adults diagnosed episodic migraine or TTH by ICHD criteria | Children or adolescent subjects, other types of headache, migraine or TTH with MOH |
| Intervention (I) | Aerobic exercises, neuromodulation therapy, acupuncture | Medication as stand-alone treatment, other non- pharmacological therapy |
| Control (C) | Usual care, waitlist, routine care, sham stimulation/acupuncture, or no treatment | - |
| Outcomes (O) | Monthly headache days, headache intensity, headache duration, monthly consumption of acute medication, SF-36 | - |
| Studies design (S) | Random clinical trials | Cohort studies, case reports, reviews |
ICHD = International Classification of Headache Disorders; MOH = medication-overuse headache; SF-36 = Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey; TTH = tension-type headache.