A Cross-sectional Observational Study to Assess Clinical Characteristics, Prescription Patterns and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Migraine at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Abstract
Introduction: Many people around the world suffer greatly from migraine.
It is critical to comprehend the clinical nuances, therapeutic approaches,
and wider quality-of-life concerns that affect these patients.
Objectives: The present study was focused on assessing the clinical
characteristics which include the symptom profile, triggering factors,
prescription pattern, headache-related disability, and its impact on
patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from
October 2019 to March 2020 at the Department of Neurology, Dhiraj
General Hospital, Vadodara. The data were collected from patients’
medical records and through counselling the patients who visited the
Out-Patient Department (OPD) or In-Patient Department (IPD). All patients
who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study.
Results: The incidence of migraine was found to be higher in females
(78%) as compared to males (22%). The majority of patients had a severe
disability and severe impact on HRQoL with high MIDAS (Migraine
Disability Assessment Scale) and HIT-6 (Headache Impact Test-6) scores.
A majority of patients gained less score showing poor quality of life with
MSQoL v2.1 [Migraine Specific Quality of Life (version 2.1)]. A higher
MIDAS score was observed in chronic migraineurs than episodic migraineurs
while HIT-6 showed a comparable score. Unlike MIDAS and
HIT-6, MSQoL v2.1 showed lower scores in chronic migraineurs than
episodic migraineurs which depicts that chronic migraineurs had a poor
health-related quality of life than episodic migraineurs.
Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should routinely evaluate the
quality of life and related disability to determine whether patients are
receiving effective treatment and if any additional treatment strategies
are warranted to enhance QOL.
How to cite this article:
Kapadi VD, Parekh KS. A Cross-sectional
Observational Study to Assess Clinical
Characteristics, Prescription Patterns and Healthrelated
Quality of Life in Patients with Migraine
at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Chettinad
Health City Med J. 2023;12(3):9-20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202344
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