Article,
The provision of epilepsy care across Europe 2017: A 17-year follow-up survey
Contributors
Zelano, Johan
0000-0001-9445-4545
[1]
[2]
Christensen, Jakob
0000-0002-9385-6435
[3]
Tomson, Torbjoern
0000-0003-0554-5352
[4]
Malmgren, Kristina
0000-0001-8485-7375
(Corresponding author)
[1]
[2]
Affiliations
- [1] Univ Gothenburg, Dept Clin Neurosci, Inst Neurosci & Physiol, Sahlgrenska Acad, Gothenburg, Sweden [NORA names: Sweden; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [2] Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Dept Neurol, Gothenburg, Sweden [NORA names: Sweden; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [3] Aarhus Univ Hosp, Dept Neurol, Aarhus, Denmark [NORA names: AU Aarhus University; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [4] Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci, Stockholm, Sweden [NORA names: Sweden; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]
Abstract
Methods: An updated online version of the European Epilepsy Services Inventory was distributed to all European chapters of the ILAE (N = 47) and responses were obtained from 33 chapters (response rate 70%). To assess trends and allow comparisons with the survey published in 2003, the responding countries were divided into 4 groups (Western, Central, Southern, and Eastern). Responses from European Union (EU) member states are reported as a subgroup (N = 23), since the current survey is a part of the EU-funded European Study on the Burden and Care of Epilepsy (ESBACE, www.esbace.eu).
Keywords
epilepsy,
healthcare policy,
public health
