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. 2013 Jul 28;15(12):1739–1749. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/not109

Table 3.

Multivariate predictors of seizure reduction and seizure freedom at 3 months

Seizure Freedom
Seizure Reduction
OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P
Tumor type
 Oligodendroglioma or oligoastrocytoma 1 1
 Astrocytoma 5.64 [0.87, 36.48] .069 3.5 [0.43, 28.59] .243
Tumor grade, WHO
 II 1 1
 III 5.93 [0.86, 40.72] .070 0.68 [0.09, 5.03] .709
Extent of surgery
 Biopsy 1 1
 Partial/subtotal resection 1.45 [0.32, 6.51] .624 3.05 [0.60, 15.66] .181
Timing of radiotherapy
 Early 1 1
 Late 3.33 [0.76, 14.59] .111 8.4 [1.36, 51.68] .022
 Seizure duration (log)* 2.27 [1.25, 4.12] .007 2.77 [1.21, 6.34] .016

*OR estimated excluding timing of radiotherapy.