Accuracy of epilepsy screening tools in community and primary care settings across countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Emmanuel Kwame Darkwa, J Helen Cross, Patrick Adjei, Charles R Newton, Arjune Sen, Albert Akpalu, Josemir W Sander, Anthony Danso-Appiah · 2026
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Emmanuel Darkwa and seven co-authors lay out a plan to test how well simple screening tools find epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. Their 2026 protocol notes that many cases in the region go undiagnosed, and no one knows the true scale. Short question lists, given by non-specialist staff, could find cases early and guide care where experts are scarce.
The team will search major databases and gray sources for studies of such tools in community and clinic settings across the region. They will extract data on how often each tool is right or wrong, using set forms and a fixed flow for picking studies. Experts will be asked about missed work. The end product will weigh each tool's accuracy side by side. Health planners could then pick tools with proof behind them.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Emmanuel Kwame Darkwa, J Helen Cross, Patrick Adjei, Charles R Newton, Arjune Sen, Albert Akpalu, Josemir W Sander, Anthony Danso-Appiah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |