Publications by authors named "Jerome Scholten"
Aims: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of physical and psychological comorbidities in patients with epilepsy in Germany in order to better understand the complex clinical picture and its consequences.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adult individuals with a diagnosis of epilepsy between January 2018 and December 2018 (index date). Patients with epilepsy were matched 1:1 with patients without epilepsy by age, sex, and physician.
Aim: The goal of this study was to analyze and quantify the usage of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in different diseases and settings in Germany.
Methods: This retrospective study, based on data from the Disease Analyzer database (IQVIA), included patients from 550 general practices (GP) and 73 neurological practices. Patients who had received at least one prescription for AED from one of these practices between January 2009 and December 2011 (time period 1, n = 39,434) or between January 2016 and December 2018 (time period 2, n = 49,128) were analyzed.