An algorithm for drug-resistant epilepsy in Danish national registers - Takeaways - MDSpire

An algorithm for drug-resistant epilepsy in Danish national registers

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  • Eva Bølling-Ladegaard

  • Julie W Dreier

  • Jakob Christensen

  • September 10, 2024

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    An algorithm was developed to identify drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) using Danish national health registers.

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    The best-performing algorithm achieved a sensitivity of 0.59 and specificity of 0.93 in identifying DRE cases.

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    Applying the algorithm to a cohort of 83,682 individuals identified 8,650 cases of DRE, representing 10.3% of the cohort.

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    Risk factors for DRE included early onset of epilepsy, focal or generalized epilepsy, somatic co-morbidity, and substance abuse.

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    The study highlights the potential of administrative health databases for large-scale research on DRE.

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An algorithm for drug-resistant epilepsy in Danish national registers

  • by Eva Bølling-Ladegaard, Julie W Dreier, Jakob Christensen

  • September 10, 2024

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