Epidemiological, clinical characterization and treatment patterns of migraine patients in a Colombian cohort from 2018 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To describe the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of migraine and the status of treatment in Colombia. Additionally, the use of health resources by patients was measured.

Methods

This was a non-interventional, retrospective, descriptive study conducted in one Colombian Health Management Organization (HMO) from 2018 to 2022 with a follow-up period of 5 years. Migraine patients were identified using the International Code Disease 10th version G43, and the diagnosis was confirmed by a neurologist. The first recorded migraine diagnosis was defined as the index date. Medical records, claim databases and other electronic databases from the HMO were used to determine the clinical characteristics, treatments, and health care services.

Results

A total of 89,

SUBMITTER: Rubio AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667797 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature