Trends in healthcare utilisation of patients with migraine in South Korea: a retrospective observational study using Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample data from 2010 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study used 2010-2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample data to analyse the distribution and healthcare utilisation of patients with migraine in South Korea.

Design

Retrospective, observational study using serial cross-sectional data.

Participants

Patients with primary diagnosis of G43, a Korean Standard Classification of Diseases-10 code for migraine, were included in the analysis. The exclusion criteria were missing code information; code for dental, health centre or psychiatry; institution type specified as nursing hospital, psychiatric hospital, dental hospital, midwifery centre or health centre; blank entries for total cost or days of care. 453 246 records of patients and 117 157 patients corresponding to those r

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10032417 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature