The accuracy of self-reported history of seizures in Danish, Norwegian and U.S. twins

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Corey, Linda A ^a   Kjeldsen, Marianne J ^b   Solaas, Marit H ^c   Nakken, Karl Otto ^d   Friis, Mogens L ^e   Pellock, John M ^f  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d National Center for Epilepsy Sandvika   (Norway)

^e HOLBÆK HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^f VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Questionnaire surveys; Self reported seizures; Twin studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE REGISTRY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SEIZURE; SELF REPORT; TWINS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DENMARK; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEIZURES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449125870     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.11.014     Document Type: Article

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