Teaching distinguishing semiological features improves diagnostic accuracy of seizure-like events by emergency physicians

Table 1 Work biographical data of the 40 study participants.

Variable	n	%
Primary Specialty
Internist	7	17.5
Surgeon	9	22.5
Anesthetist	24	60.0
Else	0	0
epileptological "experience"/training
Yes	1	2.5
No	39	97.5
Experience as emergency physician
No experience¹	2	5.0
< 1 year	7	17.5
1–3 years	11	27.5
4–6 years	10	25.0
≥ 6 years	10	25.0
Number of seizures treated as emergency physician²
0	2	5.0
< 20	21	52.5
≥ 20	17	42.5
Years since obtaining medical degree
Mean	8
Range	3 to 20
Median	6.75

¹ Participants with no experience underwent first time emergency physician training, all others attended the lesson as part of their continuous medical education. ² Self estimate by the participant

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