title: Guidelines for the management of headache in primary care: are they being used?
abstract: The uptake of guidelines for the management of headache in primary care was assessed using surrogate measures in patients with headache referred to secondary care (number of prior general practitioner attendances and medications prescribed). The results suggest that headache guidelines are seldom, if ever, applied in this geographical location.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Larner
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom