Quality of life and work productivity and activity impairment among online survey respondents with migraine across a range of headache frequency.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to describe the migraine burden and healthcare utilization in the context of headache frequency using nationwide claims data linked to online survey data previously collected in Japan.

Background

It has been shown that increase in headache frequency can impose greater impact on individuals' daily and social functioning, but migraine burden in those with low-frequency headaches remains largely unknown in Japan.

Methods

This post-hoc, observational study reported on 674 respondents who were working individuals and their family members aged 19-74 years, responded to an online questionnaire (response rate: 14.1% [21,704 responded/153,545 kencom^Ⓡ registrants]), and were previously classified as having migraine. Disease burden in

SUBMITTER: Ishii R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11263292 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature