Value of re-interpretation of controversial EEGs in a tertiary epilepsy clinic

Highlights • EEG re-interpretation in patients with conflicting evidence changes the conclusions in more than 50%. • The results are considered useful by the great majority of clinical neurologists. • Re-interpretation of EEGs in case of conflicting evidence is cost-effective.

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Published in:	Clinical neurophysiology Vol. 128; no. 4; pp. 661 - 666
Main Authors:	Arends, Johan B, van der Linden, Inge, Ebus, Saskia C, Debeij, Mariëtte H, Gunning, Boudewijn W, Zwarts, Machiel J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-04-2017
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Comparative diagnostic study Diagnostic Errors - prevention & control Diagnostic Errors - statistics & numerical data EEG interpretation Electroencephalography - economics Electroencephalography - methods Electroencephalography - standards Epilepsy Epilepsy - diagnosis Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Neurology Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data Epilepsy EEG interpretation Comparative diagnostic study
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Summary:	Highlights • EEG re-interpretation in patients with conflicting evidence changes the conclusions in more than 50%. • The results are considered useful by the great majority of clinical neurologists. • Re-interpretation of EEGs in case of conflicting evidence is cost-effective.
ISSN:	1388-2457 1872-8952
DOI:	10.1016/j.clinph.2016.12.010