Burden of Medication Overuse in Migraine: A Cross-sectional, Population-Based Study in Five European Countries Using the 2020 National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Overuse of medication to treat migraine attacks can lead to development of a new type of headache or significant worsening of pre-existing headache, known as medication overuse headache. However, data concerning the burden of medication overuse (MO) in migraine are limited. This study aimed to assess the humanistic burden of MO in individuals with migraine from five European countries.

Methods

Data are from the 2020 National Health and Wellness Survey-a cross-sectional, population-based survey conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Data were included from adults (≥ 18 years) with a self-reported diagnosis of migraine and at least one migraine attack and one headache in the past 30 days. MO was defined as (i) use of simple analgesics/over-the-cou

SUBMITTER: Dissing AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10630264 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature