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. 2015 Feb 18;16:15. doi: 10.1186/s10194-015-0496-6

Table 3.

Efficacy, coverage and adherence values used in base-case analysis

Intervention Efficacy Coverage Provider adherence Patient adherence
Current Target Current Target Current Target
Drugs providing sustained headache relief
ASA 1,000 mg 39% [21] 80% 90% 100% 100% 80% 90%
(Zambia 50%)
Sumatriptan 50 mg 35% [19] 2% (Zambia 80%) 75% 88% 56% 78%
(Zambia 1%)
Almotriptan 12.5 mg 45% [20] 0% 75% 88% 56% 78%
Drugs averting migraine attacks
Propranolol 160 mg 28% [22] 3% 30% 75% 88% 71% 86%
Topiramate 100 mg 40% [23] 1% 75% 88% 60% 80%
Amitriptyline 100 mg 44% [24] 3% 75% 88% 42% 71%