Table 3

Performance of SEIZURE score by cut-off in complete data, Cohort 1

Admission SEIZURE score (prior to known aetiology)
Inpatient seizure (72/149)PPVORP value
0–2 (REF)1/617%
3–6 (REF)22/6236%
7–813/3043%1.50 (0.62 to 3.61)p=0.369
9–1114/2361%3.04 (1.15 to 8.08)p=0.025
12 or more22/2878%7.17 (2.55 to 20.16)p<0.001
Complete SEIZURE score (once probable aetiology known)
Inpatient seizure (72/149)PPVORP value
0–4 (REF)0/40%
5–11 (REF)11/4624%
12–1312/2744%2.84 (1.03 to 7.8)p=0.043
14–1614/2948%3.31 (1.23 to 8.90)p=0.018
17 or more35/4382%15.51 (5.60 to 42.96)p<0.001
  • PPV, positive predictive value ; SEIZURE, SEIZUre Risk in Encephalitis .