A Discrete-Choice Experiment Assessing the Patient Preferences and Real-World Experiences of Patients with Migraine in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Migraine is a debilitating headache disorder with a high prevalence in Japan that imposes significant societal burden. Although the Japanese Clinical Practice Guideline for Headache Disorders 2021 recommends both acute and preventive migraine treatments, the usage of preventive treatments is still limited. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the treatment preferences of patients with migraine pertaining to both acute and preventive treatments.

Methods

A mixed-methods study including a discrete choice experiment (DCE) was conducted with Japanese patients with migraine (10 for the qualitative interviews, and 400 for the DCE) who were recruited from the Rakuten Insight panel. The DCE presented hypothetical treatment options including oral acute, oral preventive,

SUBMITTER: Takeshima T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541993 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature