Cost of healthcare for patients with migraine in five European countries: results from the International Burden of Migraine Study (IBMS)

Migraine is a disabling neurological disease that affects 14.7 % of Europeans. Studies evaluating the economic impact of migraine are complex to conduct adequately and with time become outdated as healthcare systems evolve. This study sought to quantify and compare direct medical costs of chronic mi...

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Published in:Journal of headache and pain 2012-07, Vol.13 (5), p.361-378
Main Authors: Bloudek, L. M., Stokes, M., Buse, D. C., Wilcox, T. K., Lipton, R. B., Goadsby, P. J., Varon, S. F., Blumenfeld, A. M., Katsarava, Z., Pascual, J., Lanteri-Minet, M., Cortelli, P., Martelletti, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disabled Persons
Europe - epidemiology
Female
Health Care Costs
Health care expenditures
Health Surveys
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Migraine
Migraine Disorders - complications
Migraine Disorders - economics
Migraine Disorders - epidemiology
Migraine Disorders - therapy
Neurology
Original
Pain Medicine
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Summary:Migraine is a disabling neurological disease that affects 14.7 % of Europeans. Studies evaluating the economic impact of migraine are complex to conduct adequately and with time become outdated as healthcare systems evolve. This study sought to quantify and compare direct medical costs of chronic migraine (CM) and episodic migraine (EM) in five European countries. Cross-sectional data collected via a web-based survey were screened for migraine and classified as CM (≥15 headache days/month) or EM (
ISSN:1129-2369
1129-2377
DOI:10.1007/s10194-012-0460-7