Table 3 Reasons for discussing SUDEP.
(Only) if patient asks | Spontaneously at time of diagnosis | When initiating AED therapy | Spontaneously at subsequent appointment | Only in patients with recognised risk factors | n | % | |
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No. of respondents who discussed SUDEP in one or more clinical scenario | |||||||
√ | √ | 60 | 15.7 | ||||
√ | √ | 42 | 10.9 | ||||
√ | √ | √ | 17 | 4.4 | |||
√ | √ | 15 | 3.9 | ||||
√ | √ | √ | 10 | 2.6 | |||
√ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 10 | 2.6 | |
√ | √ | 4 | 1.0 | ||||
√ | √ | √ | 4 | 1.0 | |||
√ | √ | 4 | 1.0 | ||||
√ | √ | 3 | 0.8 | ||||
√ | √ | √ | 3 | 0.8 | |||
√ | √ | √ | 2 | 0.5 | |||
√ | √ | 2 | 0.5 | ||||
√ | √ | 1 | 0.3 | ||||
√ | √ | √ | 1 | 0.3 | |||
Total | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 46.4 |
No. of respondents who discussed SUDEP in only one of the scenarios | |||||||
√ | 62 | 16.2 | |||||
√ | 42 | 10.9 | |||||
√ | 20 | 5.2 | |||||
√ | 13 | 3.3 | |||||
√ | 46 | 12.0 | |||||
No response* | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6.7 |
Total | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 47.7 |