TABLE 1.
Exploratory characteristics, N = 342
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Accreditation level | |
| Level 4 center | 274 (80%) |
| Level 3 center | 68 (20%) |
| Center demographics | |
| Adult‐only epilepsy center | 109 (32%) |
| Adult/pediatric epilepsy center | 183 (54%) |
| Pediatric‐only epilepsy center | 50 (15%) |
| Center director demographics | |
| Adult | 206 (60%) |
| Pediatric | 136 (40%) |
| Institution type | |
| Academic/university | 211 (62%) |
| Private practice | 56 (16%) |
| Teaching affiliate program | 75 (22%) |
| Region | |
| South | 120 (35%) |
| Midwest | 73 (21%) |
| Northeast | 83 (24%) |
| West | 66 (19%) |
| Offers resective or ablative surgery | 295 (86%) |
| Offers surgical intracranial electrodes | 285 (83%) |
| IPP | 254 (74%) |
| Data analysis support | 118 (35%) |
| Image‐guided robotics | 179 (52%) |
| MEPMC | |
| No formal MEPMC | 18 (5.3%) |
| As needed | 81 (24%) |
| Weekly | 243 (71%) |
Abbreviations: IPP, image postprocessing; MEPMC, multidisciplinary epilepsy patient management conference.