Bone Health Screening Practices Among Neurologists in Patients on Antiepileptic Drugs: A Quality Improvement Project.

Background: Pediatric patients with epilepsy are at risk for low vitamin D levels, increasing the risk for bone fractures, yet standardized bone health screening is not part of routine care.

Methods: We surveyed pediatric neurologists (n = 68) at our center regarding screening practices, using an 11-item survey; constructed a bone health treatment algorithm; and developed a training intervention to improve screening rates.

Results: The overall survey response rate was 47%.