Adherence to outpatient epilepsy quality indicators at a tertiary epilepsy center.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Quality indicators for the treatment of people with epilepsy were published in 2010. This is the first report of adherence to all measures in routine care of people with epilepsy at a level 4 comprehensive epilepsy center in the US.

Methods

Two hundred patients with epilepsy were randomly selected from the clinics of our comprehensive epilepsy center, and all visits during 2011 were abstracted for documentation of adherence to the eight quality indicators. Alternative measures were constructed to evaluate failure of adherence. Detailed descriptions of all equations are provided.

Results

Objective measures (EEG, imaging) showed higher adherence than counseling measures (safety). Initial visits showed higher adherence. Variations in the interpretation of th

SUBMITTER: Pourdeyhimi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4252657 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature