TABLE 1.

Research areas assigned absolute importance ratings and relative ranks by participants (general practice [GP] vets, neurologists, and owners of dogs with epilepsy), their variable label throughout the study, and their general area of research

Priority question	Variable label	Priority area
Improving existing drug management of epilepsy	Existing AEDs	Treatment
The adverse effects of seizure medication and why they occur	Adverse effects of AEDs
Development of new antiepileptic medication	New AEDs
Nondrug management of epilepsy such as diet, etc.	Non‐AED management
How different types of seizures are classified, to help personalize therapies/management	Seizure classification
Ways to detect seizures through development of wearable technology	Seizure detection	Diagnosis and detection
Ways epilepsy can be better and more quickly diagnosed	Diagnosing epilepsy
Identifying the genetic causes of idiopathic epilepsy	Genetic etiology
What are the nongenetic causes for idiopathic epilepsy	Nongenetic etiology
The impact of epilepsy on dogs' anxiety	Anxiety	Behavioral comorbidities
The impact of epilepsy on dogs' hyperactivity	Hyperactivity
The impact of epilepsy on dogs' physical capabilities	Physical capabilities
The impact of epilepsy on dogs' attention/concentration levels	Attention
How epilepsy affects social interaction of affected dogs	Social interactions
The effect of epilepsy on other diseases (both pre‐existing and new conditions)	Comorbidities	Physical comorbidities
Ways to improve the education of vets regarding idiopathic epilepsy	Vet education	Education
The impact of epilepsy on dogs' lifespans	Lifespan	Outcomes
What epilepsy means in terms of prognosis	Prognosis