The Impact of Migraine on Canadians' Productivity: A Real-World Pharmacy-Based Study

The primary objective of this study is to estimate the productivity and activity impairment associated with migraine in adults treated with a triptan.

Participant identification will be made using pharmacies member of the PROxy Network. Eligible participants will be identified using the prescription of any formulation of triptans either when filling or refilling a prescription of a triptan or in the pharmacy electronic database (patients with a renewal in the last 3 months).

The PROxy Network is a research network bringing together community pharmacies across Quebec to facilitate the generation of real-world evidence. This network is designed to better understand a disease or a treatment using patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The PROxy Network is an initiative of PeriPharm Inc., a company specializing in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older;
• New or current prescription (renewal in the last 3 months) of any formulation of triptans medication (i.e., almotriptan, eletriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan and frovatriptan);
• Working full or part-time or going to school full or part-time;
• Ability to read and understand English or French;
• Signature of informed consent form (ICF).

Exclusion criteria

• Patients participating in a clinical trial.
• Patients filling a one-time vacation/emergency prescription (i.e. without a complete pharmacy file).