LIVING WITH MIGRAINE- THE IMPACT ON BRAZILIAN PATIENTS LIVES FROM MY MIGRAINE VOICE SURVEY
Author(s)
Lopes N1, Suzuki C2, Huerta C1, Quintana R3, Carboni V4, Vo P5
1Novartis Biociências SA, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2Novartis Biociências SA, SAO PAULO, Brazil, 3GfK, Madrid, Spain, 4GfK Health, Basel, Switzerland, 5Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
OBJECTIVES: To understand the impact of migraine in everyday life from Brazilian patient’s point of view. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, multinational study conducted in 31 countries, including Brazil. Adult patients aged >18 years old with at least ≥ 4 migraine days each month in the last three months were selected to participate in a survey conducted primarily online between September 2017 to February 2018. Patients were asked to respond to specific questions on how migraine affected them functionally and emotionally. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Patients suffering from migraine face significant challenges in their daily lives, and this study highlights how the substantial functional and emotional burden of migraine impairs life for individuals in Brazil.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2018-11, ISPOR Europe 2018, Barcelona, Spain
Value in Health, Vol. 21, S3 (October 2018)
Code
PND133
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes
Disease
Neurological Disorders