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ArticleWorld journal of methodology2022

Migraine in physicians and final year medical students: A cross-sectional insight into prevalence, self-awareness, and knowledge from Pakistan.

Hassan Choudry, Fateen Ata, Muhammad Naveed Naveed Alam, Ruqaiya Ruqaiya, Mahammed Khan Suheb, Muhammad Qaiser Ikram, Muhammad Muzammil Chouhdry, Muaz Muaz

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  4. Problem of headache: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023
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Hassan ChoudryDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Leicester, Leicester LE1, United Kingdom.
Fateen AtaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 0000, Qatar. docfateenata@gmail.com.
Muhammad Naveed Naveed AlamDepartment of Neurology, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Ruqaiya RuqaiyaDepartment of Neurology, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Mahammed Khan SuhebDepartment of Neurocritical Care, Adventhealth, Orlando, Florida 33662, United States.
Muhammad Qaiser IkramDepartment of Neurology, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad Muzammil ChouhdryDepartment of Neurology, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muaz MuazDepartment of Neurology, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan.

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backgroundDespite its high prevalence, migraine remains underdiagnosed worldwide. A significant reason is the knowledge gap in physicians regarding diagnostic criteria, clinical features, and other clinical aspects of migraine.

aimTo measure the knowledge deficit in physicians and medical students and to assess the prevalence of migraine in the same population.

methodsAn online questionnaire was developed and distributed among physicians and final year medical students on duty in various medical and surgical specialties of Allied and DHQ Hospitals, Faisalabad, between October 2018 and October 2019. Inclusion criteria were public practicing physicians who experience headaches, while those who never experienced headaches were excluded. Different questions assessed respondents on their knowledge of triggers, diagnosis, management, and prophylaxis of the migraine headache. They were asked to diagnose themselves using embedded ICHD-3 diagnostic criteria for different types of migraine. Graphs, tables, and figures were made using Microsoft Office 2016 and Microsoft Visio, and data analysis was done in R Studio 1.4.

resultsWe had 213 respondents and 175 fulfilled inclusion criteria, with 99 (52%), 58 (30%) and 12 (6.3%) belonging to specialties of medicine, surgery, and others, respectively. Both genders were symmetrically represented (88 male and 87 female). Fifty-two (24.4%) of our 213 respondents were diagnosed with migraine, with 26 (50%) being aware of it. Females had higher prevalence among study participants (

conclusionCritical knowledge gaps exist between physicians and medical students, potentially contributing to misdiagnosis and mismanagement of migraine.

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EpidemiologyHeadache disordersKnowledgeKnowledge studyMigrainePrevalencePublic health

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