A critique of narrative reviews of the evidence-base for ECT in depression

C. F. Meechan; K. R. Laws; A. H. Young; D. M. McLoughlin; S. Jauhar

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A critique of narrative reviews of the evidence-base for ECT in depression

C. F. Meechan, K. R. Laws, A. H. Young, D. M. McLoughlin, S. Jauhar

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Abstract

There has been recent debate regarding the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of depression. This has been based on narrative reviews that contradict existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses. In this special article, we highlight the mistakes that occur when interpreting evidence using narrative reviews, as opposed to conventional systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Original language	English
Article number	e10
Number of pages	8
Journal	Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
Volume	31
Early online date	27 Jan 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796021000731
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 27 Jan 2022

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depression
Electroconvulsive therapy
evidence-based medicine
meta-analysis
Key words Electroconvulsive therapy

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