Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus… showed no clear difference in seizure freedom ( compared with antiepileptic drugs alone (low certainty).
Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus… may leads to higher 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency ( compared with antiepileptic drugs alone (low certainty).
Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus… may leads to lower frequency of adverse effects ‐ dizziness ( compared with antiepileptic drugs alone (low certainty).
Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus… showed no clear difference in frequency of adverse effects ‐ malaise ( compared with antiepileptic drugs alone (low certainty).
Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus… showed no clear difference in frequency of adverse effects ‐ nausea ( compared with antiepileptic drugs alone (low certainty).
Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus… showed no clear difference in frequency of adverse effects ‐ anorexia ( compared with antiepileptic drugs alone (low certainty).
Antiepileptic drugs may leads to lower early seizures Count of events compared with placebo or standard care (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antiepileptic drugs changes late seizures Count of events compared with placebo or standard care (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antiepileptic drugs changes all‐cause mortality compared with placebo or standard care (very low certainty).
Antiepileptic drugs showed no clear difference in any serious adverse event of treatment count of events compared with placebo or standard care (low certainty).
Short‐duration antiepileptic drug treatment showed no clear difference in seizure control(seizure recurrence) compared with long‐duration antiepileptic drug treatment (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether six‐ to 12‐month antiepileptic drug treatment changes seizure control (seizure recurrence) compared with 24‐month antiepileptic drug treatment (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether rapid changes seizure freedom after 1 year of AED withdrawal compared with slow withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The intervention showed no clear difference in primary seizure prophylaxis after stroke (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The intervention showed no clear difference in proportion of participants who had died or become dependent at the… (moderate certainty).