| Title |
Research into the (Cost-) effectiveness of the ketogenic diet among children and adolescents with intractable epilepsy: design of a randomized controlled trial
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Neurology, January 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2377-11-10 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Reina JA de Kinderen, Danielle AJE Lambrechts, Debby Postulart, Alfons GH Kessels, Jos GM Hendriksen, Albert P Aldenkamp, Silvia MAA Evers, Marian HJM Majoie |
| Abstract |
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder, characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures which have a high impact on the individual as well as on society as a whole. In addition to the economic burden, epilepsy imposes a substantial burden on the patients and their surroundings. Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy depend heavily on informal care and on health care professionals. About 30% of patients suffer from drug-resistant epilepsy. The ketogenic diet can be a treatment of last resort, especially for children. The beneficial effect of the ketogenic diet has been proven, but information is lacking about its cost-effectiveness. In the current study we will evaluate the (cost-) effectiveness of the ketogenic diet in children and adolescents with intractable epilepsy. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 182 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 37 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 35 | 19% |
| Researcher | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 28 | 15% |
| Unknown | 46 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 54 | 29% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 12% |
| Psychology | 13 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 27 | 15% |
| Unknown | 52 | 28% |
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