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Title:

Neurologist adherence to clinical practice guidelines and costs in patients with newly diagnosed and chronic epilepsy in Germany.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Strzelczyk, Adam; Bergmann, Arnfin; Biermann, Valeria; Braune, Stefan; Dieterle, Lienhard; Forth, Bernhard; Kortland, Lena-Marie; Lang, Michael; Peckmann, Thomas; Schöffski, Oliver; Sigel, Karl-Otto; Rosenow, Felix
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate physician adherence to the German Neurological Society guidelines of 2008 regarding initial monotherapy and to determine the cost-of-illness in epilepsy.This was an observational cohort study using health data routinely collected at 55 outpatient neurology practices throughout Germany (NeuroTransData network). Data on socioeconomic status, course of epilepsy, anticonvulsive treatment, and direct and indirect costs were recorded using practice software-based...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Epilepsy Behav
Year:
2016
Journal volume:
64
Journal issue:
Pt A
Pages contribution:
75-82
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.07.037
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27732920
Print-ISSN:
1525-5050
TUM Institution:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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