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Publications investigating internet- and app-delivered interventions for headache disorders were identified, systematically assessed and summarised.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Internet- and app-delivered interventions were mainly applied to deliver behavioural change techniques and relaxation training, coordinate management plans with patients, and promote medication adherence. Eleven randomised controlled trials, including two large-scale studies, did not demonstrate clear superiority of internet-delivered behavioural therapy over other therapies or waitlist control. Internet-delivered relaxation training trials might be more promising; however, they are old and less robust. Most studies investigating app-delivered behavioural therapy and relaxation training are pilot and feasibility trials, making it difficult to conclude their efficacy. Using the Internet and apps to manage care plans and promote medication adherence seems feasible, resulting in positive impacts on individual disease burden, health care and societal costs. However, these applications require further investigation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We discussed important aspects of the conceptualisation, design and development of internet- and app-delivered interventions for headaches and provided specific recommendations to develop these interventions. Thereafter, we described and discussed the regulatory pathways for software interventions, which, in most cases, are considered medical devices and are subject to stringent regulations. 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