Treatment outcomes, medication adherence and predictors among patients with epilepsy in Mekelle City Hospitals, Ethiopia: a multicentre observational cross-sectional study

Treatment outcomes, medication adherence and predictors among patients with epilepsy in Mekelle City Hospitals, Ethiopia: a multicentre observational cross-sectional study

Objective This study aimed to assess treatment outcome, medication adherence and predictors among epilepsy patients at three low-resource setting hospitals in Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia.Design A multicentre hospital-based observational cross-sectional study was conducted.Setting The study was c...

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Main Authors:	Kidu Gidey, Alemseged Beyene Berha, Gebremicheal Gebreyohanns Kahsay
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2025-06-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e097067.full
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