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Gabapentin vs placebo: 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency Number of seizures

Gabapentin probably leads to higher reduction in seizure frequency of ≥ 50%: primary analysisNumber of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Gabapentin vs placebo
Reduction in seizure frequency of ≥ 50%: primary analysisNumber of seizures reported in seizure diary · people with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy
Gabapentin probably leads to higher reduction in seizure frequency of ≥ 50%: primary analysisNumber of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Gabapentin add‐on treatment for drug‐resistant focal epilepsy (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.89 [1.4, 2.55]6 studies · 1206 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Gabapentin add‐on treatment for drug‐resistant focal epilepsy
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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