title: An international survey of long-term video/EEG services.
abstract: To determine current practices in the provision of video-EEG services, the authors conducted an international survey by post. The aim of the survey was to evaluate, by reference to other centres, how and why certain things are done, be assured that their own center is providing a quality service, identify weaknesses in their service, and from this, set improvement goals and objectives. A purposive sampling method was used by sending questionnaires to 78 hospitals where it was believed a long-term video-EEG monitoring service existed. Completed survey questionnaires were returned from 42 centers. Although the survey mechanism may have resulted in self-selection bias, evaluation of the responses provides information on patient management, staffing levels, equipment, and equipment management. Ultimately, these data may aid in identifying a minimum set of requirements for the provision of a video-EEG telemetry service.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fitzsimons
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Staunton
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001315:Australia; D002138:Calibration; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005060:Europe; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012308:Risk Management; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis; D013686:Telemetry / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce