Prevalence of Migraine in Croatia: A Population‐Based Survey

Objectives.—The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of migraine among Croatian adults. This is the first epidemiological study of migraine in Croatia in which the operational diagnostic criteria of the International Headache Society have been applied.

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