Is geographical variation in emergency epilepsy admissions related to variation in new epilepsy diagnoses among children and young people across England? An observational study using linked datasets
Widespread unexplained variation in epilepsy admissions cannot be explained by variation in new epilepsy diagnosis. This raises concerns about the equity and accessibility of epilepsy services. Unit-level benchmarking data on new diagnoses and admissions for epilepsy can inform strategies to improve access to care and health outcomes.
Authors
- Dougal Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0722-9847)
- Sandeepa Arora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1069-1442)
- Colin Dunkley
- Rakhee Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9063-5744)
- Nicholas S. Raja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5385-1691)
- Alex Bottle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9978-2011)
Institutions
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082637
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Imperial College London
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- School of Public Health, Imperial College London