Cochrane systematic review and meta‐analysis of the impact of psychological treatments for people with epilepsy on health‐related quality of life

Summary Objective Given the significant impact epilepsy can have on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) of individuals with this condition and their families, there is great clinical interest in evidence‐based psychological treatments aimed at enhancing well‐being in people with epilepsy (PWE). A...

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Published in:Epilepsia (Copenhagen) 2018-02, Vol.59 (2), p.315-332
Main Authors: Michaelis, Rosa, Tang, Venus, Wagner, Janelle L., Modi, Avani C., LaFrance, W. Curt, Goldstein, Laura H., Lundgren, Tobias, Reuber, Markus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
anxiety
Bias
Child
Children
Clinical trials
Convulsions & seizures
Data processing
depression
Epilepsy
Fatigue
Humans
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Mental Health
Meta-analysis
nonadherence
psychoeducation
Quality of Life
Reviews
Seizures
self‐management
Systematic review
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Summary:Summary Objective Given the significant impact epilepsy can have on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) of individuals with this condition and their families, there is great clinical interest in evidence‐based psychological treatments aimed at enhancing well‐being in people with epilepsy (PWE). An evaluation of the current evidence is needed to assess the effects of psychological treatments for PWE on HRQoL outcomes to inform future therapeutic recommendations and research designs. Methods The operational definition of psychological treatments included a broad range of interventions that use psychological or behavioral techniques designed to improve HRQoL, psychiatric comorbidities, and seizure frequency and severity for adults and children with epilepsy. A systematic literature search was conducted in line with Cochrane criteria for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi‐RCTs investigating psychological treatments and using HRQoL outcome measures as primary or secondary outcome measures. Standard methodological procedures required by the Cochrane Collaboration were used for data collection and analysis. Results Twenty‐four completed RCTs were included in this review (2439 participants). Based on satisfactory methodological homogeneity, data from 9 studies (468 participants) providing Quality of Life in Epilepsy‐31 (QOLIE‐31) outcomes were pooled for meta‐analyses, showing significant mean changes for QOLIE‐31 total score and 6 subscales. The significant mean changes of QOLIE‐31 total score (mean improvement of 5.68 points; 95% confidence interval = 3.11‐8.24, P 
ISSN:0013-9580
1528-1167
1528-1167
DOI:10.1111/epi.13989