Health-care/Outcome Studies
Completed
Primary Care Performance Indicators for the Management of Epilepsy in Children
Principal Investigator: Diedre A. Caplin, PhD
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Purpose: to develop indicators of best practice in the medical care of children with epilepsy, by means of a systematic review of scientific literature evaluated by an expert consensus panel.
Published Report:
Examining Epilepsy Care Using a Multifaceted Approach
Principal Investigator: Lewis Kazis, ScD
Boston University School of Public Health, Boston MA
Purpose: to develop and test criteria to assess the quality of care for treating adults diagnosed with epilepsy and to identify outcome measures to assess the impact of these best practices
Published Report:
Current
South Carolina Health Outcomes Project on Epilepsy
Principal Investigator: Anbesaw Selassie, DrPH
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Purpose: to assess socioeconomic and other factors that contribute to health disparities and affect health outcomes among people with epilepsy living in 15 counties in South Carolina.
Socioeconomic Status, Health Care Use, and Outcomes in Epilepsy
Principal Investigator: Charles Begley, PhD
University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
Purpose: to assess the relationships between demographic variables, socioeconomic status, health care use, cost, and outcomes in a diverse population of people with epilepsy.
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