Epilepsy Screening Tools

Validated epilepsy screening tools can improve early detection, referral, prevalence estimates, policymaking, and care planning. No universally accepted standard questionnaire has been validated for general-population epilepsy identification. Reported epilepsy screening performance varies substantially across tools and settings in sub-Saharan Africa. The review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of epilepsy screening questionnaires in community and primary care settings across sub-Saharan Africa. Screening tools are intended to identify people who need further clinical assessment rather than confirm epilepsy diagnosis. The review focuses on low-cost and context-sensitive screening tools usable by non-specialist personnel.