Estimation of the burden of active and life-time epilepsy: a meta-analytic approach.

Estimation of the burden of active and life-time epilepsy: a meta-analytic approach.

PURPOSE: To estimate the burden of lifetime epilepsy (LTE) and active epilepsy (AE) and examine the influence of study characteristics on prevalence estimates. METHODS: We searched online databases and identified articles using prespecified criteria. Random-effects meta-analyses were used to estimat...

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Main Authors:	Ngugi, A, Bottomley, C, Kleinschmidt, I, Sander, J, Newton, C
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2010

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