Table 2 The role of specialized headache centres within structured headache services

• to provide best possible level-3 clinical care for adults and/or children, having regard to the resources locally available;

• to support levels 1 and 2 through medical advice;

• to provide training in headache to health-care practitioners at all levels;

• to contribute to the development and/or periodic review and updating of national management guidelines;

• to conduct research into headache of international value and/or appropriate to the needs of the local community;

• to provide empirical evidence in support and justification of their existence.