Disability, quality of life, productivity impairment and employer costs of migraine in the workplace.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migraine is the leading cause of days lost due to disability in the world among people less than 50 years of age. There is a paucity of evidence on the impact of migraine and other headache disorders and the cost and productivity losses in the workplace.

Methods

Employee population survey assessed prevalence, characteristics, and disability of headache disorders at a Japanese information technology company. This study was supported by the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region Office and International Headache Society.

Results

2458 (1963men, 495 women) out of 2494 responded to the survey that utilized ICHD-3 beta criteria. Among these, 13% (205 male/123 female) had migraine (M), 53% (1093 male/207 female) had tension-type headache (TTH) and 4% (61

SUBMITTER: Shimizu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8061063 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature