Results of the gErman migraine PatIent Survey on medical Care and prOPhylactic treatment Experience (EPISCOPE).

ABSTRACT: Migraine affects about 12% of the worldwide population causing substantial personal and societal burden. Yet, migraine remains underdiagnosed and untreated. EPISCOPE was a web-based survey among a German migraine patient cohort to characterize the medical care and prophylactic treatment status aiming to identify unmet needs. Potential migraine patients were identified via an ID Migraine screener. Their socioeconomic background, medical care experience, acute medication use, as well as use and experience of migraine prophylaxis was assessed by a questionnaire. Data of 29,011 participants was collected. 21,504 participants were identified as migraine patients. Patients with a higher number of monthly migraine days experienced better medical care. However, even among chronic migraine patients

SUBMITTER: Groth M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8931117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature