Seizure-free outcome in randomized add-on trials of the new antiepileptic drugs

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1303-1307

  Gazzola, Deana M ^a   Balcer, Laura J ^a   French, Jacqueline A ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Penn Epilepsy Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drug; Intent to treat; Randomized controlled trials; Seizure freedom

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PREGABALIN; TIAGABINE; TOPIRAMATE; ZONISAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG INDUSTRY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

ANTICONVULSANTS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPILEPSY; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447305538     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01136.x     Document Type: Article

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