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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

75 questions · 75 findings · 11 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 15 · 20%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 24 · 32%Low 16 · 21.3%Moderate 17 · 22.7%High 3 · 4%

Gabapentin vs placebo

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency Number of seizures · 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).

1 finding from 1 review

Gabapentin vs placebo

Treatment withdrawalNumber of participants withdrawn for any reason · people with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy

Gabapentin showed no clear difference in treatment withdrawalNumber of participants withdrawn for any reason compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gabapentin vs placebo

Adverse effects: ataxia Number of participants experiencing ataxia · people with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy

Gabapentin may leads to higher adverse effects: ataxiaNumber of participants experiencing ataxia compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review