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

Meechan, C. F., Laws, K. R., Young, A. H., McLoughlin, D. M. and Jauhar, S. (2022) A critique of narrative reviews of the evidence-base for ECT in depression. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 31: e10. ISSN 2045-7960
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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.
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Identification Number 10.1017/S2045796021000731
Additional information © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Keywords depression, electroconvulsive therapy, evidence-based medicine, meta-analysis, key words electroconvulsive therapy, public health, environmental and occupational health, psychiatry and mental health, epidemiology
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