| Methods | Randomised trial conducted in China 4 treatment arms: LEV, LTG, OXC and TPM |
| Participants | Participants with newly diagnosed, complex partial epilepsy/complex partial secondary generalized seizures Number randomised: LEV = 68, LTG = 70, OXC = 57, TPM = 58 |
| Interventions | Monotherapy with LEV, LTG, OXC or TPM Doses started and achieved not stated |
| Outcomes | "Effective rate" (assumed to be efficacy/seizure freedom) One‐year retention rate Cause of drug withdrawal |
| Notes | Full text of the trial available only in Chinese (English abstract). Awaiting translation of the full text |
Abbreviations: AED: antiepileptic drug; CBZ: carbamazepine; LEV: levetiracetam; LTG: lamotrigine; OXC: oxcarbazepine; PHT: phenytoin; TPM: topiramate; ZNS: zonisamide