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The worldwide epilepsy treatment gap: A systematic review and recommendations for revised definitions – A report from the ILAE Epidemiology Commission

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In order to more appropriately apply and understand the “epilepsy treatment gap” (ETG) concept in current health systems, revised conceptual and operational definitions of ETG are timely and necessary. This… Click to show full abstract

In order to more appropriately apply and understand the “epilepsy treatment gap” (ETG) concept in current health systems, revised conceptual and operational definitions of ETG are timely and necessary. This article therefore systematically reviews worldwide studies of the ETG, distinguishing high‐, middle‐, and low‐income regions, and provides recommendations for an updated International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) definition of ETG.

Keywords: epidemiology; treatment gap; epilepsy treatment; worldwide epilepsy

Journal Title: Epilepsia
Year Published: 2022

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