Educational and health outcomes of children and adolescents receiving antiepileptic medication: Scotland-wide record linkage study of 766 244 schoolchildren

Educational and health outcomes of children and adolescents receiving antiepileptic medication: Scotland-wide record linkage study of 766 244 schoolchildren

Abstract Background Childhood epilepsy can adversely affect education and employment in addition to health. Previous studies are small or highly selective producing conflicting results. This retrospective cohort study aims to compare educational and health outcomes of children receiving antiepilepti...

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Main Authors: Michael Fleming, Catherine A. Fitton, Markus F. C. Steiner, James S. McLay, David Clark, Albert King, Daniel F. Mackay, Jill P. Pell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Epilepsy
Educational outcomes
Health
Population cohort
Record linkage
Prescribing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6888-9

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