Population variation in migraine prevalence: A meta-analysis

Stewart, Walter F.; Simon, David; Shechter, Aaron; Lipton, Richard B.

doi:10.1016/0895-4356(94)00128-d

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“…In France, Henry et al reported prevalences of IHSdefined migraine as 4% in men and 11.9% in women [24]. In this study, diagnoses were assigned by lay interviewers using a validated algorithm: for the diagnostic variant of "borderline migraine", prevalence estimates were higher -6.1% in men and 17.6% in women -again remarkably close to the findings of Rasmussen [30] and Stewart et al [29].…”

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confidence: 74%

“…In 1995, a meta-analysis of 24 studies included only five that used IHS diagnostic criteria [29], and revealed that case definition, along with differing age and gender distributions of the study samples, explained 70% of the variation in migraine prevalence between studies. Migraine prevalence studies pose a number of methodological challenges and the main obstacle has been case definition.…”

Section: Migraine Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%

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The global burden of migraine: measuring disability in headache disorders with WHO's Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

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confidence: 74%

Section: Migraine Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%

The global burden of migraine: measuring disability in headache disorders with WHO's Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

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“…Before puberty, migraine prevalence is higher in boys than in girls; then the prevalence increases more rapidly in girls than in boys as adolescence approaches [5,6]. Prevalence increases until approximately age 40, when it declines [7,8]. The gender ratio also changes with age.…”

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Demographic, clinical and comorbidity data in a large sample of 1147 patients with migraine in Mexico City

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The objective was to identify the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of a large sample of patients with migraine in Mexico City. This cross–sectional study was performed in two tertiary centers in Mexico City and affiliated hospitals. We evaluated the presence of migraine through a standardised interview according to the criteria of the International Headache Society. We studied 1147 patients. The mean age was 37.1±13.6 (6–77) years. Nine hundred and twenty one patients were female (80%). The age of onset of migraine was 19.4±10.3 (1–69) years. Six hundred and four patients had migraine with aura (53%) and 543 without aura (47%). The female/male ratio was 4:1. One hundred and forty–seven patients had cardiovascular problems (13%), 72 had neurological problems (6%), 233 had gastrointestinal problems (20%) and 323 had psychiatric problems (28%). In this study we described the clinical characteristics of a large sample of patients with migraine in Mexico City. Our sample has similar characteristics to other countries.

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“…In 1995, a meta-analysis of 24 studies that met inclusion criteria included only 5 that used IHS criteria [22]. This meta-analysis revealed that case definition, along with age and gender distribution of the study samples, explained 70% of the variation in migraine prevalence among studies.…”

Section: Migraine Prevalence Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%