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    • Epilepsy care necessitates up-to-date knowledge of disease mechanisms and treatments.
    • Significant challenges exist in identifying, measuring, and closing epilepsy care gaps.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline the development and application of epilepsy guidelines and quality measures.
    • To emphasize the need for systematic seizure frequency tracking and quality improvement strategies.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of guidelines and quality measures through systematic reviews and prioritization.
    • Focus on process-based quality indicators for patient care delivery.
    • Advocating for systematic tracking of seizure frequency as a patient-reported outcome.

    Main Results:

    • Existing epilepsy quality indicators are primarily process-based.
    • Gaps in epilepsy care highlight challenges in guideline dissemination and implementation.
    • Quality improvement methods in registries and learning health systems show promise.

    Conclusions:

    • Rigorous development of epilepsy guidelines and quality measures is essential.
    • Systematic seizure tracking and implementation of quality improvement initiatives can mitigate care gaps.
    • Enhanced dissemination and application of quality measures are vital for improving patient care.