Table 1.

Number of persons suspected to have epilepsy identified by the five screening questions separately and in combination and its positive predictive value to detect persons with confirmed epilepsy.

Questions	Number of persons suspected to have epilepsy identified in the total population (17,652 individuals)	Positive predictive value in a population of 696 persons suspected to have epilepsy
Q1 Lost consciousness and experienced loss of bladder control or foaming at the mouth	662	98.5% (97.9%–98.9%)
Q2. Experienced absence or sudden loss of contact with the surroundings for a short time duration	674	98.4% (97.9%–98.8%)
Q3. Experienced sudden, uncontrollable twitching or shaking of arms, legs or head for a few minutes	690	98.6% (97.8%–99.1%)
Q4. Experienced sudden and brief bodily sensations, seen or heard things that were not there, or smelt strange odors	649	98.2% (97.8%–98.5%)
Q5. Ever been diagnosed with epilepsy	746	95% (93.3%–96.5%)
Q1 + Q5 or Q2 + Q5 or Q3 + Q5 or Q4 + Q5	740	98.5% (98.1%–98.9%)