Epidemiology of epilepsy and seizures
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterised by recurrent unprovoked seizures.
1 It affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide with no socio-demographic boundary …
1 It affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide with no socio-demographic boundary …
Impact of epilepsy surgery on quality of life: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Improved quality of life (QoL) is an important outcome goal following epilepsy surgery. This
study aims to quantify change in QoL for adults with drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) who …
study aims to quantify change in QoL for adults with drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) who …
Cost‐effectiveness analysis of responsive neurostimulation for drug‐resistant focal onset epilepsy
BE Youngerman, UV Mahajan, TG Dyster… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We evaluated the incremental cost‐effectiveness of responsive neurostimulation
(RNS) therapy for management of medically refractory focal onset seizures compared to …
(RNS) therapy for management of medically refractory focal onset seizures compared to …
Experience of waiting for seizure freedom and perception of machine learning technologies to support treatment decision: a qualitative study in adults with recent …
Purpose With no reliable surrogate biomarkers for treatment response, people with epilepsy
currently await the passage of time to determine whether prescribed treatments are effective …
currently await the passage of time to determine whether prescribed treatments are effective …
Health utilities of patients with epilepsy in a Canadian population
Objective Health state utilities are required to obtain quality adjusted life years, a common
metric that informs clinical decision‐making at individual, group, and health policy levels …
metric that informs clinical decision‐making at individual, group, and health policy levels …
Quality appraisal in systematic literature reviews of studies eliciting health state utility values: conceptual considerations
MT Muchadeyi, K Hernandez-Villafuerte… - …, 2024 - Springer
Background The increasing number of studies that generate health state utility values
(HSUVs) and the impact of HSUVs on cost-utility analyses make a robust tailored quality …
(HSUVs) and the impact of HSUVs on cost-utility analyses make a robust tailored quality …
Work productivity, quality of life, and care needs: An unfolding epilepsy burden revealed in the Australian Epilepsy Project pilot study
Objective Epilepsy is a common and serious neurological disorder. This cross‐sectional
analysis addresses the burden of epilepsy at different stages of the disease. Methods This …
analysis addresses the burden of epilepsy at different stages of the disease. Methods This …
The effect of epilepsy surgery on productivity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Objectives An important but understudied benefit of resective epilepsy surgery is
improvement in productivity; that is, people's ability to contribute to society through …
improvement in productivity; that is, people's ability to contribute to society through …
Quality appraisal for systematic literature reviews of health state utility values: a descriptive analysis
MT Muchadeyi, K Hernandez-Villafuerte… - BMC Medical Research …, 2022 - Springer
Background Health state utility values (HSUVs) are an essential input parameter to cost-
utility analysis (CUA). Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) provide summarized information …
utility analysis (CUA). Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) provide summarized information …