A Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess the Migraineur's Medication Decision-Making Beliefs: Determining When a Migraine Is Triptan-Worthy

• Published in: Headache Vol. 53; no. 7; pp. 1134 - 1146
• Main Authors: Landy, Stephen H., Turner, Ira M., Runken, M. Chris, Lee, Mechele, Sulcs, Ellen, Bell, Christopher F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: acute migraine treatment; Administration, Oral; Adult; Clinical outcomes; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Culture; Decision Making; Drug therapy; Early Diagnosis; Female; Headaches; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Migraine; Migraine Disorders - diagnosis; Migraine Disorders - drug therapy; Migraine Disorders - psychology; oral triptan; patient belief; Patient Participation - psychology; treatment decision; Tryptamines - administration & dosage; migraine; patient belief; oral triptan; treatment decision; acute migraine treatment

Objectives To investigate the factors that influence a migraineur's beliefs regarding oral triptans for the acute treatment of migraines and to provide further insight into patients' decision‐making process when faced with migraine. Methods A multicenter, cross‐sectional, observational stu...