Abstract
1.To get a detailed and accurate documentation of semiology of seizures in a simple and clear digital format which is an essential prerequisite for the diagnosis, workup and drug of choice for treatment of epilepsy.2.To design and evaluate a simplified digital model proforma for seizure semiology based on the recent 2017 ILAE classification of seizures. We formulate a scaling method by a model proforma to standardise the semiology documentation with minimum variation in an easy way. Total 200 patients were included between 1st Sep.2018 and 31st March 2019 and coded by random sampling based on our Digital Semiology Proforma (DSP). In this, the descriptive verbal and text data of semiology is coded in the form of alphabetical and numerical index. This model proforma maybe utilized as a standarized and qualitative tool in neurology clinics for improving documentation, communication and tracking of epilepsy records in a digital format as compared to the narrative data entry. By this coding, patient can visit easily in any other epilepsy OPDs irrespective of the geographical and language status of the patient. Conclusion This model proforma may support in uniform coding & decoding of seizures, for quick diagnosis of seizures without error, for epidemiological statistics and indexing, in epilepsy research studies and for data management on epilepsy efficiently. This alpha-numeric data can also be used in maintaining epilepsy registry and to capture, store, maintain, retrieve and analyse the epilepsy data for national programmes.
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