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
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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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 |
Date Deposited | 15 May 2025 14:50 |
Last Modified | 31 May 2025 00:33 |