TY - JOUR
T1 - Pre-Operative Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life Two Years After Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
T2 - A Prospective Cohort Study
AU - Rojulpote, Krishna Vamsi
AU - Smith, Mary Lou
AU - Puka, Klajdi
AU - Speechley, Kathy N.
AU - Ferro, Mark A.
AU - Connolly, Mary B.
AU - Major, Philippe
AU - Gallagher, Anne
AU - Almubarak, Salah
AU - Hasal, Simona
AU - Ramachandrannair, Rajesh
AU - Andrade, Andrea
AU - Xu, Qi
AU - Leung, Edward
AU - Snead, O. Carter
AU - Widjaja, Elysa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 British Epilepsy Association
PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - Purpose: Seizure freedom is an important predictor of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after pediatric epilepsy surgery. This study aimed to identify the pre-operative predictors of HRQOL 2 years after epilepsy surgery in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Methods: This multicenter prospective cohort study assessed pre-operative predictors including child (demographics and clinical variables), caregiver (including caregiver depressive and anxiety symptoms) and family characteristics. HRQOL was assessed using the Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire (QOLCE)-55 pre-operatively and 2-years after surgery. Univariable linear regression analyses were done to identify significant preoperative predictors of HRQOL 2-years after surgery, followed by multivariable regression. Results: Ninety-five children underwent surgery, mean age was 11.4 (SD=4.2) years, and 59 (62%) were male. Mean QOLCE scores were 57.4 (95%CI: 53.8, 61.0) pre-operatively and 65.6 (95%CI: 62.0, 69.1) after surgery. Univariable regression showed fewer anti-seizure medications (ß=-6.1 [95%CI: -11.2, -1.0], p = 0.019), older age at seizure onset (ß=1.6 [95%CI: 0.8, 2.4], p<0.001), higher pre-operative HRQOL (ß=0.7 [95%CI: 0.5, 0.8], p<0.001), higher family resources (ß=0.6 [95%CI: 0.3, 0.9], p<0.001), better family relationships (ß=1.7 [95%CI: 0.3, 3.1], p = 0.017) and lower family demands (ß=-0.9 [95%CI: -1.5, -0.4], p<0.001) were associated with higher HRQOL after surgery. Caregiver characteristics did not predict HRQOL after surgery (p>0.05). Multivariable regression showed older age at seizure onset (ß=4.6 [95%CI: 1.6, 7.6], p = 0.003) and higher pre-operative HRQOL (ß=10.2 [95%CI: 6.8, 13.6], p<0.001) were associated with higher HRQOL after surgery. Conclusion: This study underscores the importance of optimizing pre-operative HRQOL to maximize HRQOL outcome after pediatric epilepsy surgery.
AB - Purpose: Seizure freedom is an important predictor of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after pediatric epilepsy surgery. This study aimed to identify the pre-operative predictors of HRQOL 2 years after epilepsy surgery in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Methods: This multicenter prospective cohort study assessed pre-operative predictors including child (demographics and clinical variables), caregiver (including caregiver depressive and anxiety symptoms) and family characteristics. HRQOL was assessed using the Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire (QOLCE)-55 pre-operatively and 2-years after surgery. Univariable linear regression analyses were done to identify significant preoperative predictors of HRQOL 2-years after surgery, followed by multivariable regression. Results: Ninety-five children underwent surgery, mean age was 11.4 (SD=4.2) years, and 59 (62%) were male. Mean QOLCE scores were 57.4 (95%CI: 53.8, 61.0) pre-operatively and 65.6 (95%CI: 62.0, 69.1) after surgery. Univariable regression showed fewer anti-seizure medications (ß=-6.1 [95%CI: -11.2, -1.0], p = 0.019), older age at seizure onset (ß=1.6 [95%CI: 0.8, 2.4], p<0.001), higher pre-operative HRQOL (ß=0.7 [95%CI: 0.5, 0.8], p<0.001), higher family resources (ß=0.6 [95%CI: 0.3, 0.9], p<0.001), better family relationships (ß=1.7 [95%CI: 0.3, 3.1], p = 0.017) and lower family demands (ß=-0.9 [95%CI: -1.5, -0.4], p<0.001) were associated with higher HRQOL after surgery. Caregiver characteristics did not predict HRQOL after surgery (p>0.05). Multivariable regression showed older age at seizure onset (ß=4.6 [95%CI: 1.6, 7.6], p = 0.003) and higher pre-operative HRQOL (ß=10.2 [95%CI: 6.8, 13.6], p<0.001) were associated with higher HRQOL after surgery. Conclusion: This study underscores the importance of optimizing pre-operative HRQOL to maximize HRQOL outcome after pediatric epilepsy surgery.
KW - Health-related quality of life
KW - Pediatric epilepsy surgery
KW - Predictors
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U2 - 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.08.016
DO - 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.08.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 37683452
AN - SCOPUS:85169936506
SN - 1059-1311
VL - 111
SP - 196
EP - 202
JO - Seizure
JF - Seizure
ER -