Table 5. Potential Users of Epilepsy Classification.

Informational Need	User	Role
Sufficient knowledge conveyed in a comprehensible manner	People with epilepsy	Understand condition, treatments, and prognosis; care for oneself; connect with other people with a similar condition
	Family members / caregivers	Understand condition, treatments, and prognosis; care for their family member; join support groups for family members / caregivers of people with epilepsy
Technical information to provide monitoring and basic care	Electroneurodiagnostic technicians Nurses	Acquiring context for EEG outputs Acquire relevant information and convey accurate information to physicians
Specialized descriptions to determine management and provide referrals when appropriate	Primary care physician	Manage the everyday care of people with epilepsy and know when to refer to an epilepsy specialist
Further technical information for complex epilepsy care	Neurologist	Diagnose and manage the epilepsy-specific care of people with epilepsy; know when to refer to epilepsy specialist
Precise classification language to localize and manage epilepsy	Epilepsy specialist	Diagnose and manage the epilepsy-specific care of people with epilepsy
medically or surgically	Neurosurgeon	Decide whether surgical management is warranted, select the surgical technique, and perform surgery
Sufficient knowledge to conduct studies	Genetics researcher	Understand the genetics, phenotypic expressions, and variations in both with regard to epilepsy
Clear descriptions to guide research	Public health researcher	Understanding the epidemiology and outcomes of types of epilepsy
	Pharmaceutical manufacturer	Understanding which types of epilepsy require development or refinement of antiseizure medications
Precise delineation of conditions to guide financing and policy	Insurer	Understand how to determine reimbursement for epilepsy care
	Funding authority	Determine funding priorities for epilepsy research
	Policymaker	Understanding the burden and economic consequences of epilepsy