Epilepsy care in Ontario: an economic analysis of increasing access to epilepsy surgery

Bowen JM, Snead OC, Chandra K, Blackhouse G, Goeree R
Record ID 32012000641
English
Authors' recommendations: Epilepsy surgery for medically intractable epilepsy in suitable candidates has consistently been found to provide favourable clinical outcomes and has been demonstrated to be cost-effective in both adult and child patient populations. The first step to increasing access to epilepsy surgery is to provide access to evidence-based care for all patients with epilepsy, both adults and children, through the provision of resources to expand EMU bed capacity and associated clinical personnel across the province of Ontario.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2012
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Ontario
Contact
Organisation Name: Medical Advisory Secretariat
Contact Address: Medical Advisory Secretariat, 20 Dundas Street West, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5G 2N6 CANADA. Tel: 416-314-1092l; Fax: 416-325-2364;
Contact Name: MASinfo.moh@ontario.ca
Contact Email: MASinfo.moh@ontario.ca
Copyright: Medical Advisory Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MAS)
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