An epidemiological study to assess migraine prevalence in a sample of Italian population presenting to their GPs

Authors
Roncolato, M Fabbri, L Recchia, G Cavazzuti, L Visona, G Brignoli, O Medea, G
Citation
M. Roncolato et al., An epidemiological study to assess migraine prevalence in a sample of Italian population presenting to their GPs, EUR NEUROL, 43(2), 2000, pp. 102-106
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00143022 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
102 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-3022(2000)43:2<102:AESTAM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
This multicentre, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted to det ermine migraine prevalence in a sample of population presenting to their GP s, The study covered all the patients who visited the GPs practice, for any reason, on 5 consecutive days of 2 different weeks. A total of 71,588 pati ents were interviewed by 902 GPs. The prevalence of migraine in this sample was 11.6%. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.