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As epilepsy is a paroxysmal disorder it seems self-evident that the frequency of occurrence of paroxysms is a sensible index. However, as Feinstein admonishes in his teachings on clinimetrics, the first question to be asked is for what purpose do we intend to use the index.
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Lammers, M.W., Meinardi, H. (1993). Seizure Frequency as Treatment Effect Parameter: General Considerations. In: Meinardi, H., Cramer, J.A., Baker, G.A., da Silva, A.M. (eds) Quantitative Assessment in Epilepsy Care. NATO ASI Series, vol 255. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2990-3_3
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