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

Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci

Centre for Affective Disorders, Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College, London, UK.

Published: January 2022

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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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8851059PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2045796021000731DOI Listing

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