Seasonal Variations in Triptan Prescription in Japan: A Nationwide Time-Series Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate seasonal differences in migraine onset in Japan and associated trends in the prescription of triptan.

Background

The relationship between seasonal changes and the onset of migraine remains largely unknown.

Methods

We combined the large-scale medical claims data in Japan with city-level meteorological data presented by the Japan Weather Association. The study period was from January 2018 to December 2019. We included patients aged 18-74 years and diagnosed with migraine who had been prescribed triptans in 2018. Patients were categorized into four groups according to the seasons when they were prescribed medicines: winter (January-March), spring (April-June), summer (July-September), and autumn (October-December). Migraine onset

SUBMITTER: Tatsumoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663837 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature