2024
Mbizvo, G. K., & Larner, A. J. (2024). F*, an interpretable transformation of the F measure, equates to the critical success index. Mathematics in Medical and Life Sciences, 1(1). doi:10.1080/29937574.2024.2326685DOI: 10.1080/29937574.2024.2326685
Mayer, J., Mbizvo, G. K., Bucci, T., Marson, A., & Lip, G. Y. H. (n.d.). Association of antiseizure medications and adverse cardiovascular events: A global health federated network analysis. Epilepsia. doi:10.1111/epi.17922DOI: 10.1111/epi.17922
Mbizvo, G. K., Bucci, T., Lip, G. Y. H., & Marson, A. G. (2024). Morbidity and mortality risks associated with valproate withdrawal in young men and women with epilepsy.. Brain : a journal of neurology, awae128. doi:10.1093/brain/awae128DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae128
Mbizvo, G. K., Bucci, T., Lip, G. Y. H., & Marson, A. G. (n.d.). Morbidity and mortality risks associated with valproate withdrawal in men and women aged 16–54 years with epilepsy: an international cohort study of electronic health data. Brain: a journal of neurology.
Mbizvo, G. K., & Larner, A. (2024). On the dependence of the critical success index (CSI) on prevalence. Diagnostics. doi:10.3390/diagnostics14050545DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14050545
2023
Mbizvo, G. K., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., Chin, R. F. M., & Larner, A. J. (2023). Critical success index or F measure to validate the accuracy of administrative healthcare data identifying epilepsy in deceased adults in Scotland. Epilepsy Research. doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107275DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107275
Mbizvo, G., & Buchan, I. (2023). Predicting seizure recurrence from medical records using large language models. The Lancet: Digital Health. doi:10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00205-4DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00205-4
An International Cohort Study Assessing the Morbidity and Mortality Risks of Valproate Withdrawal in Men and Women Aged 16–54 Years with Epilepsy (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G., Bucci, T., Lip, G., & Marson, A. (2023). An International Cohort Study Assessing the Morbidity and Mortality Risks of Valproate Withdrawal in Men and Women Aged 16–54 Years with Epilepsy.
Mbizvo, G. K., Schnier, C., Ramsay, J., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. (2023). Epilepsy-related mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide study of routine Scottish data.. Seizure, 110, 160-168. doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2023.06.010DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.06.010
Mbizvo, G. K., & Larner, A. J. (2023). A treatable cause of dizziness: vestibular paroxysmia.. Lancet (London, England), 402(10398), e8. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01243-6DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01243-6
Bucci, T., Mbizvo, G., Rivera-Caravaca, J. M., Mayer, J., Marson, A., Abdul Rahim, A. H., & Lip, G. (2023). Epilepsy-Heart Syndrome: Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Cardiac Complications in patients with Epilepsy. Current Problems in Cardiology. doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101868DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101868
Mbizvo, G. K., Schnier, C., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. M. (2023). Case-control study developing Scottish Epilepsy Deaths Study Score to predict epilepsy-related death. BRAIN, 146(6), 2418-2430. doi:10.1093/brain/awac463DOI: 10.1093/brain/awac463
Mbizvo, G. K., Bennett, K. H., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., Chin, R. F. M., & Larner, A. J. (2023). Using Critical Success Index or Gilbert Skill score as composite measures of positive predictive value and sensitivity in diagnostic accuracy studies: weather forecasting informing epilepsy research.. Epilepsia. doi:10.1111/epi.17537DOI: 10.1111/epi.17537
SEDS Scoring tool (Software / Code)
Mbizvo, G. (2023). SEDS Scoring tool [Computer Software]. Retrieved from https://martynakrysinska.github.io/seds-scoring-tool/
An International Cohort Study Assessing the Morbidity and Mortality Risks of Valproate Withdrawal in Men and Women Aged 16–54 Years with Epilepsy (Preprint)
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4601118
2022
The Scottish Epilepsy Deaths Study Score (SEDS Score): a risk prediction model for epilepsy-related deaths (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G., Schnier, C., Simpson, C., Chin, R., & Duncan, S. (2022). The Scottish Epilepsy Deaths Study Score (SEDS Score): a risk prediction model for epilepsy-related deaths. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 93(9), e2.181. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn2.35DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn2.35
Eaton, C., Yong, K., Walter, V., Mbizvo, G. K., Rhodes, S., & Chin, R. F. (2022). Stimulant and non-stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 7, CD013136. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd013136.pub2DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013136.pub2
137 Accuracy of using administrative data to identify epilepsy cases: a systematic review of validation studies (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Bennett, K., Schnier, C., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. M. (2022). 137 Accuracy of using administrative data to identify epilepsy cases: a systematic review of validation studies. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 93(6), A53.2-A53. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.170DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.170
Mbizvo, G., Chandrasekar, B., Nevitt, S., Dixon, P., Hutton, J., & Marson, A. (2022). 138 Levetiracetam add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy: an updated Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. In Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Vol. 93 (pp. A53.3-A53). BMJ. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.171DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.171
Epilepsy-related causes of mortality in people with epilepsy: a systematic review of systematic reviews (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Bennett, K., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. M. (2022). Epilepsy-related causes of mortality in people with epilepsy: a systematic review of systematic reviews. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 93(6), A9.2-A9. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.26DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.26
The Scottish Epilepsy Deaths Study Score (SEDS Score): a risk prediction model for epilepsy-related deaths (Conference Paper)
Mbizvo, G., Schnier, C., Simpson, C., Chin, R., & Duncan, S. (2022). The Scottish Epilepsy Deaths Study Score (SEDS Score): a risk prediction model for epilepsy-related deaths. In http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn2.35 Vol. 4 (pp. 1130-1245). Harrogate.
Mbizvo, G. K., & Larner, A. J. (2022). Isolated headache is not a reliable indicator for brain cancer.. Clinical medicine (London, England), 22(1), 92-93. doi:10.7861/clinmed.let.22.1.2DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.let.22.1.2
Seronegative autoimmune limbic encephalitis with psychiatric symptoms (Journal article)
Asgari, S., Gashirai, M., Smith, J., & Alusi, S. (2022). Seronegative autoimmune limbic encephalitis with psychiatric symptoms. PROGRESS IN NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, 26(1), 14-17. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2021
A national study of epilepsy-related deaths in Scotland: Trends, mechanisms, and avoidable deaths (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Schnier, C., Simpson, C. R., Chin, R. F. M., & Duncan, S. E. (2021). A national study of epilepsy-related deaths in Scotland: Trends, mechanisms, and avoidable deaths. EPILEPSIA, 62(11), 2667-2684. doi:10.1111/epi.17065DOI: 10.1111/epi.17065
Receiver operating characteristic plot and area under the curve with binary classifiers: pragmatic analysis of cognitive screening instruments. (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., & Larner, A. J. (2021). Receiver operating characteristic plot and area under the curve with binary classifiers: pragmatic analysis of cognitive screening instruments.. Neurodegenerative disease management, 11(5), 353-360. doi:10.2217/nmt-2021-0013DOI: 10.2217/nmt-2021-0013
Epilepsy and prion diseases: A narrative review. (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Ziso, B., & Larner, A. J. (2021). Epilepsy and prion diseases: A narrative review.. Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 115, 107630. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107630DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107630
2020
Validating the accuracy of administrative healthcare data identifying epilepsy in deceased adults: A Scottish data linkage study (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Schnier, C., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. M. (2020). Validating the accuracy of administrative healthcare data identifying epilepsy in deceased adults: A Scottish data linkage study. EPILEPSY RESEARCH, 167. doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106462DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106462
A nationwide, retrospective, data-linkage, cohort study of epilepsy and incident dementia (Journal article)
Schnier, C., Duncan, S., Wilkinson, T., Mbizvo, G. K., & Chin, R. F. M. (2020). A nationwide, retrospective, data-linkage, cohort study of epilepsy and incident dementia. NEUROLOGY, 95(12), E1686-E1693. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000010358DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000010358
The accuracy of using administrative healthcare data to identify epilepsy cases: A systematic review of validation studies (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Bennett, K. H., Schnier, C., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. M. (2020). The accuracy of using administrative healthcare data to identify epilepsy cases: A systematic review of validation studies. EPILEPSIA, 61(7), 1319-1335. doi:10.1111/epi.16547DOI: 10.1111/epi.16547
Mbizvo, G. K., Chandrasekar, B., Nevitt, S. J., Dixon, P., Hutton, J. L., & Marson, A. G. (2020). Levetiracetam add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (6). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001901.pub3DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001901.pub3
Ictal asystole - a letter within a letter (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Derry, C., & Davenport, R. (2020). Ictal asystole - a letter within a letter. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF EDINBURGH, 50(2), 207-208. doi:10.4997/JRCPE.2020.230DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2020.230
Secular trends in adult epilepsy-related and potentially avoidable mortality in Scotland: a nationwide population-based study (Conference Paper)
Mbizvo, G., Schnier, C., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. (2020). Secular trends in adult epilepsy-related and potentially avoidable mortality in Scotland: a nationwide population-based study. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY Vol. 27 (pp. 61). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2019
FACIAL TWITCHING, BREATHLESSNESS AND FEVER: AN UNEXPECTED AND POTENTIALLY LETHAL TRIAD (Conference Paper)
Mbizvo, G. K., Lentell, I., Leen, C., Roddie, H., Derry, C., Duncan, S., & Rannikmae, K. (2019). FACIAL TWITCHING, BREATHLESSNESS AND FEVER: AN UNEXPECTED AND POTENTIALLY LETHAL TRIAD. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 90 (pp. E36-E37). doi:10.1136/jnnp-2019-ABN-2.91DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2019-ABN-2.91
THE SCOTTISH EPILEPSY DEATHS STUDY (SEDS): IDENTIFYING AVOIDABLE EPILEPSY-RELATED DEATHS (Conference Paper)
Mbizvo, G. K., Schnier, C., Simpson, C. R., Chin, R. F. M., & Duncan, S. E. (2019). THE SCOTTISH EPILEPSY DEATHS STUDY (SEDS): IDENTIFYING AVOIDABLE EPILEPSY-RELATED DEATHS. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 90 (pp. E16-E17). doi:10.1136/jnnp-2019-ABN-2.28DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2019-ABN-2.28
Epilepsy-related and other causes of mortality in people with epilepsy: A systematic review of systematic reviews (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Bennett, K., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. M. (2019). Epilepsy-related and other causes of mortality in people with epilepsy: A systematic review of systematic reviews. EPILEPSY RESEARCH, 157. doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2019.106192DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2019.106192
ASSOCIATION OF EPILEPSY WITH DEMENTIA: A RETROSPECTIVE NATIONWIDE DATA LINKAGE COHORT STUDY (Conference Paper)
Schnier, C., Mbizvo, G. K., Wilkinson, T., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. M. (2019). ASSOCIATION OF EPILEPSY WITH DEMENTIA: A RETROSPECTIVE NATIONWIDE DATA LINKAGE COHORT STUDY. In JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Vol. 73 (pp. A55). doi:10.1136/jech-2019-SSMabstracts.115DOI: 10.1136/jech-2019-SSMabstracts.115
Epilepsia partialis continua complicated by disseminated tuberculosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Lentell, I. C., Leen, C., Roddie, H., Derry, C. P., Duncan, S. E., & Rannikmae, K. (2019). Epilepsia partialis continua complicated by disseminated tuberculosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS, 13(1). doi:10.1186/s13256-019-2092-xDOI: 10.1186/s13256-019-2092-x
Epilepsy-Related Deaths Are A Major Public Health Problem: Results From A National Study Using Linked Administrative Health Data To Determine The Burden Of Epilepsy-Related Deaths And The Proportion That Are Potentially Avoidable (Conference Paper)
Mbizvo, G. K., Schnier, C., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. (2019). Epilepsy-Related Deaths Are A Major Public Health Problem: Results From A National Study Using Linked Administrative Health Data To Determine The Burden Of Epilepsy-Related Deaths And The Proportion That Are Potentially Avoidable. In EPILEPSIA Vol. 60 (pp. 73-74). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Ictal asystole: a diagnostic and management conundrum (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Derry, C., & Davenport, R. (2019). Ictal asystole: a diagnostic and management conundrum. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF EDINBURGH, 49(2), 128-131. doi:10.4997/JRCPE.2019.209DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2019.209
2018
ICTAL ASYSTOLE: RETURN TO THE HISTORY (Conference Paper)
Gashirai, M., Chris, D., & Richard, D. (2018). ICTAL ASYSTOLE: RETURN TO THE HISTORY. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 89. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2018-ABN.21DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2018-ABN.21
Stimulant and non-stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy (Journal article)
Walter, V., Mbizvo, G. K., & Chin, R. F. M. (n.d.). Stimulant and non-stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd013136DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013136
Diagnosis and management of sleep-related epilepsy in adults (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., & Derry, C. (2018). Diagnosis and management of sleep-related epilepsy in adults. Practitioner, 262(1818), 11-17.
Accuracy and utility of using administrative healthcare databases to identify people with epilepsy: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Bennett, K., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. M. (2018). Accuracy and utility of using administrative healthcare databases to identify people with epilepsy: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ OPEN, 8(6). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020824DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020824
Secular Trends in Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and Other Epilepsy-Related Deaths in Adults: A Nationwide Population-Based Study (Conference Paper)
Mbizvo, G. K., Simpson, C. R., Duncan, S. E., & Chin, R. F. (2018). Secular Trends in Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and Other Epilepsy-Related Deaths in Adults: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. In EPILEPSIA Vol. 59 (pp. S26). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2017
Relapsing polychondritis complicated by cognitive dysfunction: two distinct clinical phenotypes? (Journal article)
Ellis, R. J. B., Mbizvo, G. K., Jacob, A., Doran, M., & Larner, A. J. (2017). Relapsing polychondritis complicated by cognitive dysfunction: two distinct clinical phenotypes?. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 127(2), 124-134. doi:10.3109/00207454.2016.1151880DOI: 10.3109/00207454.2016.1151880
<i>When breath becomes air</i> (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., & Leighton, D. J. (2017). <i>When breath becomes air</i>. Practical Neurology, 17(4), 335. doi:10.1136/practneurol-2017-001703DOI: 10.1136/practneurol-2017-001703
2015
CEREBRAL VASCULITIS HISTOPATHOLOGY IN RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS (Conference Paper)
Mbizvo, G. K., Ellis, R. J. B., Michael, B. D., Rathi, N., Doran, M., & Crooks, D. (2015). CEREBRAL VASCULITIS HISTOPATHOLOGY IN RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 86. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2015-312379.136DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2015-312379.136
DURAL AVM AS A CAUSE OF RAISED PRESSURE SYMPTOMS IN TREATED CVST (Conference Paper)
Abdel-Aziz, K., Mirza, N., Mbizvo, G., Putharan, M., & Krishnan, A. (2015). DURAL AVM AS A CAUSE OF RAISED PRESSURE SYMPTOMS IN TREATED CVST. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 86. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2015-312379.75DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2015-312379.75
Placebo responses in longstanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Nolan, S. J., Nurmikko, T. J., & Goebel, A. (2015). Placebo responses in longstanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Pain, 16(2), 99-115. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2014.11.008DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.11.008
2014
The adverse effects profile of levetiracetam in epilepsy: a more detailed look (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Dixon, P., Hutton, J. L., & Marson, A. G. (2014). The adverse effects profile of levetiracetam in epilepsy: a more detailed look. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 124(9), 627-634. doi:10.3109/00207454.2013.866951DOI: 10.3109/00207454.2013.866951
2013
Placebo responses in longstanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Conference Paper)
Mbizvo, G. K., Nolan, S. J., Nurmikko, T. J., & Goebel, A. (2013). Placebo responses in longstanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. In Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 2013, International Scientific and Clinical Meeting. (pp. 20). Bath: International Association for the Study of PAIN and the Sympathetic Nervous System.
2012
Levetiracetam add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy: an updated Cochrane Review (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G. K., Dixon, P., Hutton, J. L., & Marson, A. G. (2012). Levetiracetam add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy: an updated Cochrane Review. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (9). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001901.pub2DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001901.pub2
2011
PTMS68 Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation mapping of the primary motor cortex in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a pilot study (Journal article)
Mbizvo, G., Powell, A., Sacco, P., & Nurmikko, T. (2011). PTMS68 Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation mapping of the primary motor cortex in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a pilot study. Clinical Neurophysiology, 122, S199. doi:10.1016/s1388-2457(11)60721-9DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(11)60721-9