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Table 2 GPs views on need for anamnesis guide and patient diary for chronic migraine

From: Need of guidance in disabling and chronic migraine identification in the primary care setting, results from the european MyLife anamnesis survey

 

TOTAL

n = 201

France

n = 41

Germany

n = 40

Italy

n = 40

Spain

n = 40

UK

n = 40

p value

Need for anamnesis guide

      

p = 0.009*

 Mandatory

22.9%

22.0%

20.0%

22.5%

42.5%

7.5%

 

 Helpful

71.6%

70.7%

67.5%

75.0%

57.5%

87.5%

 

 Needless

5.5%

7.3%

12.5%

2.5%

0.0%

5.0%

 

Need for a patient diary

     

p = 0.156

 Mandatory

31.8%

24.4%

30.0%

32.5%

47.5%

25.0%

 

 Helpful

65.2%

70.7%

62.5%

65.0%

52.5%

75.0%

 

 Needless

3.0%

4.9%

7.5%

2.5%

0.0%

0.0%

 

Inclusion of red flags

     

p < 0.001*

 Mandatory

55.2%

51.2%

42.5%

25.0%

72.5%

85.0%

 

 Helpful

40.8%

48.8%

52.5%

62.5%

27.5%

12.5%

 

 Needless

4.0%

0.0%

5.0%

12.5%

0.0%

2.5%

 

Inclusion of referral recommendations

     

p < 0.001*

 Mandatory

30.8%

17.1%

17.5%

10.0%

72.5%

37.5%

 

 Helpful

58.7%

73.2%

60.0%

77.5%

25.0%

57.5%

 

 Needless

10.4%

9.7%

22.5%

12.5%

2.5%

5.0%

 

Inclusion of a validated scale to measure impact of migraine on patient’s daily life

     

p = 0.188

 Mandatory

28.4%

24.4%

22.5%

20.0%

40.0%

35.0%

 

 Helpful

65.2%

65.9%

65.0%

75.0%

55.0%

65.0%

 

 Needless

6.5%

9.8%

12.5%

5.0%

5.0%

0.0%

 

Inclusion of a validated diagnostic tool

     

p = 0.003*

 Mandatory

30.8%

36.6%

22.5%

7.5%

42.5%

45.0%

 

 Helpful

64.2%

61.0%

70.0%

80.0%

55.0%

55.0%

 

 Needless

5.0%

2.4%

7.5%

12.5%

2.5%

0.0%

 
  1. * p < 0.05