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Table 1 PICOS and eligibility criteria

From: The effect of aerobic exercise on the number of migraine days, duration and pain intensity in migraine: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

 

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Patients (P)

Migraine with or without aura classified by ICHD-II

Non-human subjects (such as models or animals), other types of headache or pregnant women

Intervention (I)

Physical endurance, physical fitness, aerobic exercise, exercise therapy performed during at least 6 weeks

Manual therapy or medication as stand-alone treatment or no intervention such as diagnosing or performing tests on patients

Control (C)

–

–

Outcome (O)

Number of migraine days, attack frequency, pain intensity or duration of migraine attacks

 

Study design (S)

Randomized clinical trials, randomized controlled trials or clinical trial

Non-English, non-Dutch or non-French; studies published before January 1, 2004; cohort studies, case control studies, case reports, reviews or meta-analyses