Migraine Report. April Prepared for MSD By StollzNow Research

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1 Migraine 2011 Report April 2011 Prepared for MSD By StollzNow Research

2 Report Migraine 2011 Prepared for: MSD Level 4, 66 Waterloo Road North Ryde NSW 211 by: Stollznow Research ABN Level Military Road Neutral Bay NSW 2089 P O Box 16 Neutral Bay NSW 2089 Research Contact N Stollznow, K Curran T F E neil@stollznow.com.au April 2011

3 Contents 1 Approach and methodology Sample Analysis 4 2 Key findings 6 Migraine 2011 Page 1

4 1 Approach and methodology 1.1 Sample The 2011 MSD Migraine Survey was carried out by StollzNow Research using a quantitative permission-based online panel of 507 Australian adults aged 18 to 60 years who are suffer from migraine headaches. Research participants receive a reward for completing the survey. This sample size gives a confidence level of ± 4.3% at the 95% confidence level. Inclusion in the survey required answers to three questions. In the first question research participants must select severe headache/migraine. If eight or more medical conditions are selected they are excluded from the survey. This second termination is designed to exclude people who simply tick every box to try to be included in the survey. Which of these medical conditions do you suffer from? - Severe headache/migraine - Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) - Weight problems / overweight - Depression - Asthma - Heart problems - High blood pressure - Psoriasis - Epilepsy - Colitis - Thyroid problems - Irritable Bowel Disease - Uveitis - Arthritis - None of these In the second question research participants are required to have any three or more symptoms. Which of these are symptoms of your severe headache? - Painful persistent headache Migraine 2011 Page 2

5 - Nausea - Vomiting - Sensitivity to light - Sensitivity to sound - Blurred vision - Sensitivity to smell / odours - Pain on one side of the head - Numbness/weakness - Speech problems - None of these Finally research participants need to answer yes the either of the first two of the following responses. Non-diagnosed migraine suffers are included in the survey. Do you feel that you suffer from migraine headaches? - Yes, I have been diagnosed by a doctor or other medical professional as having migraine headache - Yes, but I have not been diagnosed as having migraine headaches - My headaches are not migraines [EXCLUDED] Migraine 2011 Page 3

6 1.2 Analysis Analysis is by cross-tabulation. Analysed groups in this report are: % n NET Q3 TREATMENT COMBINATION OTC NOT pharma Pharma NOT OTC Pharma & OTC Other treatment combo 7 34 Q1 - Migraine frequency Weekly / fortnight Every 1 or 2 months Every 3 months or less No pattern S5 Diagnosis Diagnosed by HCP Not diagnosed by HCP S2 - AGE GROUP S1 - GENDER Male Female Q3 TREATMENT COMBINATIONS is a constructed question based on a range of treatments. This is a multiple selection question that asks When you have a migraine either 'coming on' or during an episode how do you treat it? Please select all the ways you usually treat your migraine. The options for response are: I use 'over the counter' medication that does not need a prescription I use pharmaceutical medication prescribed by a doctor Migraine 2011 Page 4

7 I isolate myself in a dark room I use alternative techniques I use complementary products such as vitamins / caffeine / aromatherapy I wait till it passes but do nothing else Other The constructed question shows: Over the counter (OTC) medication and NOT pharmaceutical medication - But can include other types of treatment Pharmaceutical medication but NOT OTC medication - But can include other types of treatment Both pharmaceutical AND OTC medication - But can include other types of treatment Neither OTC nor pharmaceutical medication Migraine 2011 Page 5

8 2 Key findings One third (33%) of migraine suffers experience an episode every two weeks or more often Around one-third (31%) experience an episode that lasts half a day while a further fortytwo percent (42%) have episodes that typically last a full day Treatment is typically: - I use 'over the counter' medication that does not need a prescription 75% - I use pharmaceutical medication prescribed by a doctor 36% - I isolate myself in a dark room 54% - I use alternative techniques 21% - I use complementary products such as vitamins / caffeine / aromatherapy 15% - I wait till it passes but do nothing else 12% - Other 5% - Note that some of those who wait till it passes and do nothing else will use medication at other times Medication combination is: - Pharmaceutical but not over the counter (OTC) 19% - OTC but not pharmaceutical 57% - Both pharmaceutical and OTC 18% - Other combination 7% The highest satisfaction comes from pharmaceutical treatment (87% very satisfied / satisfied) followed by isolation in a dark room (78% very satisfied / satisfied). - Satisfaction from pharmaceutical medication is more likely to have a very satisfied (27%) rating than isolation (19%). - Only eight percent (8%) of those taking OTC rate this treatment as very satisfied The biggest issues with any treatment method are: - slow to work 59% - doesn t work effectively 45% - too many pills 32% On average the number of pills taken per episode (by those who use these treatments) is: - Pharmaceutical medication 3.5 pills - OTC 5.6 pills Eighty one percent (81%) of migraine sufferers seek a more effective or better treatment Migraine 2011 Page 6

9 - This increases to ninety percent (90%) for those who experience migraine fortnightly or more often Four in five (81%) seek information from their GP while a further fifty-one percent (51%) seek information from internet Eighty-two percent (82%) have sought treatment from their GP - This includes fifty-seven percent (57%) of those who have not had a diagnosis of migraine by third HCP One in four (24%) have trouble describing their symptoms to their HCP Eighty-three percent (83%) of migraine suffers find that others confuse their condition with a bad headache either all the time (29%) or sometimes (54%) The key triggers for migraine are felt to be - Physical or emotional stress 63% - Lack of sleep 63% - Bright lights 32% - 34% of women feel that menstrual causes trigger migraine Almost all (93%) can feel the onset of migraine either always (41%) or sometimes (52%) Very few (4%) feel that others can identify the onset of migraine Fifty-one percent (51%) experience the onset of migraine at any time - There is no specific period of day or time that stands out for other sufferers Around one third (36%) change their behaviour by avoiding places, staying at home or limiting activities to avoid migraine Very few (10%) keep a diary of their migraine experience but when they do sixty-seven percent (67%) find it either very helpful (24%) or helpful (43%) Self-assessment of days lost to migraine in the last 12 months is 21.7 days - Those employed believe they have lost 4.3 days Migraine has a significant impact on personal satisfaction with life (60%) and mental health (60%) - Note: mental health includes feeling blue, depression or anxiety level but is not necessarily diagnosed mental health problems - 41% believe they suffer from depression - 36% believe they suffer from anxiety Twenty-seven percent (27%) feel their migraine is not under control - 64% feel they can manage their migraine Few (17%) expect their migraine to improve in the future Migraine 2011 Page 7

10 - 77% expect it to stay the same Very few (2%) are on the Headache Australia migraine register while four percent (4%) have visited the Headache Australia website Migraine 2011 Page 8

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