Two thirds of patients may not need routine 12-month specialist review in an epilepsy clinic: A cross-sectional study of clinic appointments
Only a small number of patients experience a change in medical management when attending a 12-month epilepsy clinic appointment, with a need for management change associated with the presence of ongoing seizure. Outpatient services should limit the use of routine annual follow up to those patients most likely to need intervention or support, creating "just in time" capacity for timely access to review as issues arise.
Authors
- Katherine E. Harding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0207-7071)
- Patrick W. Carney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7518-564X)
- Annie K. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-4956)
- Nicholas F. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9474-2504)
- H. B. Brown
Institutions
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (AU)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsy & Behavior
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110022
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00