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A Systematic Review of Validated Methods for Identifying Seizures, Convulsions, or Epilepsy using Administrative and Claims Data

Basic Details
Date
Type
Publication
Health Outcome(s)
convulsion
epilepsy
seizure
Description

This article describes a systematic review of the validity of algorithms for identifying seizures, convulsions, or epilepsy using administrative and claims data.

Materials

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 21, Issue Supplement S1, January 2012, Pages 183-193, DOI: 10.1002/pds.2329

Related Assessment(s)
HOI Literature Review - Seizures
PDS Supplement: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Mini-Sentinel Program
Author(s)

Vicki Kee PharmD; Bradley Gilchrist BS; Mark A. Granner MD; Nicola R. Sarrazin PharmD; Ryan M. Carnahan PharmD, MS

Corresponding Author

V. R. Kee, Division of Drug Information Service, UI College of Pharmacy, 2500 Crosspark Road, Room W145-D, Coralville, IA 52241, USA. E-mail: vicki-kee@uiowa.edu