Patient and caregiver preferences for the potential benefits and risks of a seizure forecasting device: A best-worst scaling.

Affiliation

Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America. Electronic address: [Email]

Abstract

Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unpredictable seizures. The ability to forecast seizures is a significant unmet need and would have a transformative effect on the lives of people living with epilepsy. In an effort to address this need, the Epilepsy Foundation has committed effort and resources to promote the development of seizure forecasting devices (SFD).

Keywords

Best–worst scaling,Medical devices,Patient preferences,Seizure forecasting,