Table 2.

Association between ESI consistency and ESI utility for the decision-making process in the whole cohort and resective surgery group.

Other treatments group (N = 30)	ESI finding is consistent with clinical or imaging data (N)	ESI finding is inconsistent with other clinical or imaging findings (N)	Cannot be evaluated (N)	Total (N (%))	Pearson Chi-Square p-value
ESI complimented substantially decision for surgical or other intervention	6	1	0	7 (23.3%)
ESI complimented substantially decision for stimulation	1	0	0	1 (3.3%)
ESI complimented substantially conservative treatment decision	2	0	0	2 (6.7%)
ESI contribution was substantial and independent from other findings	1	0	0	1 (3.3%)
ESI did not affect clinical decision making	8	2	1	11 (36.7%)
ESI was misleading	0	0	0	0 (0%)
Cannot be assessed	2	2	4	8 (26.7%)	0.300
Resective surgery group (N = 10)
ESI complimented substantially decision for surgical or other intervention	7	0	0	7 (70%)
ESI complimented substantially decision for stimulation	0	0	0	0 (0%)
ESI complimented substantially conservative treatment decision	0	0	0	0 (0%)
ESI contribution was substantial and independent from other findings	0	0	0	0 (0%)
ESI did not affect clinical decision making	1	2	0	3 (30%)
ESI was misleading	0	0	0	0 (0%)
Cannot be assessed	0	0	0	0 (0%)	0.016
Whole cohort
ESI complimented substantially decision for surgical or other intervention	13	1	0	14 (35%)
ESI complimented substantially decision for stimulation	1	0	0	1 (2.5%)
ESI complimented substantially conservative treatment decision	2	0	0	2 (5.0%)
ESI contribution was substantial and independent from other findings	1	0	0	1 (2.5%)
ESI did not affect clinical decision making	9	4	1	14 (35%)
ESI was misleading	0	0	0	0 (0%)
Cannot be assessed	2	2	4	8 (20%)	0.050
Total	28	7	5	40 (100%)

ESI, electrical source imaging; N, number.