Table 2 Health care visits, examinations and drugs related to migraine during the last 12 months
From: Burden and costs of migraine in a Swedish defined patient population – a questionnaire-based study
| Type of health care | Number of respondents (%) (n = 630) | Mean number of visits/examinations (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Visits | 57 (9) | 2.8 (8.0) |
| Emergency room visit | ||
| Neurologist | 282 (45) | 3.0 (2.2) |
| General practitioner, primary care | 286 (45) | 2.8 (2.7) |
| Other doctor | 53 (8) | 2.3 (2.0) |
| Nurse | 75 (12) | 4.1 (5.5) |
| Physiotherapist | 184 (29) | 9.6 (11.9) |
| Occupational therapist | 24 (4) | 2.9 (3.3) |
| Psychologist | 57 (9) | 6.2 (6.6) |
| Social worker | 32 (5) | 5.1 (4.5) |
| Other | 84 (13) | 8.2 (8.5) |
| Inpatient stay (days) | 14 (2) | 5.5 (5.9) |
| Examinations | ||
| MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 66 (10) | 1.0 (0.5) |
| CT scanning (computer tomography) | 39 (6) | 1.0 (0.5) |
| ECG (Electrocardiography) | 46 (7) | 1.5 (1.0) |
| Bloodtest | 147 (23) | 2.2 (2.3) |
| Other | 41 (7) | 1.9 (1.4) |
| Drugs | ||
| Acute drugs | 588 (93) | |
| Preventive drugs | 278 (44) | |