Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: Terminology and definitions
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: Terminology and definitions
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb06130.x
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发表时间：
1997-01-01
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影响因子：
5.6
通讯作者：
Nashef, L
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作者：
Nashef, L
不一致和不准确的死亡证明，缺乏商定的定义，不同的术语，以及对同一术语的不同理解阻碍了对癫痫死亡率的研究，并导致难以解释的国家统计数据。需要在死亡证明和癫痫相关死亡分类方面达成共识，包括癫痫猝死（SUDEP）。提出了将病例归类为SUDEP的指南。其目的是使研究之间具有一致性和可比性。这些指南考虑到了在这种情况下通常可获得的信息的局限性，即使对这些死亡进行了调查。在缺乏数据的情况下，这些准则得到了处理流行病学研究中确定的死亡的准则的补充。
Inconsistent and inaccurate death certification, lack of agreed definitions, different terminology, and different understanding of the same terminology hamper research into mortality in epilepsy and result in national statistics that are difficult to interpret. A consensus in death certification and in classification of epilepsy-related deaths, including sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), is needed. Guidelines for classifying cases as SUDEP are proposed. Their aim is to allow uniformity and comparability between studies. These guidelines take into account the limits of the information usually available in this setting even when these deaths are investigated. The guidelines are complemented by those dealing with identified deaths in epidemiologic studies where data are lacking.