Migraine in Children: Preventive Pharmacologic Treatments

This report is based on research conducted by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center
(EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville,
MD (Contract No. 290-07-10064-I). The findings and conclusions in this document are those of
the authors, who are responsible for its contents; the findings and conclusions do not necessarily
represent the views of AHRQ. Therefore, no statement in this report should be construed as an
official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Suggested citation: Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, Ramakrishnan R, Taylor FR. Migraine in
Children: Preventive Pharmacologic Treatments. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 108.
(Prepared by the University of Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No.
290-2007-10064-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 13-EHC065-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2013.
www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/reports/final.cfm.