Assessing severity of epilepsy in children: Preliminary evidence of validity and reliability of a single-item scale

Kathy N. Speechley; Xuelian Sang; Simon Levin; Guang Yong Zou; Michael Eliasziw; Mary Lou Smith; Carol Camfield; Samuel Wiebe

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.05.001

Assessing severity of epilepsy in children: Preliminary evidence of validity and reliability of a single-item scale

Kathy N. Speechley, Xuelian Sang, Simon Levin, Guang Yong Zou, Michael Eliasziw, Mary Lou Smith, Carol Camfield, Samuel Wiebe

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	337-342
Number of pages	6
Journal	Epilepsy and Behavior
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.05.001
Publication status	Published - Aug 2008

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