Electroconvulsive therapy performed outside of surgical suites a review of the clinical effectiveness, safety, and guidelines

The purpose of this report is to review the available evidence on clinical effectiveness and safety of treating patients with depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) conducted outside of a surgical suite and the associated evidence based guidelines. In addition the clinical effectiveness of...

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Corporate Authors: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Rapid Response Service
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa, (ON) CADTH Rapid Response Service 14 January 2015, 2015
Series:Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The purpose of this report is to review the available evidence on clinical effectiveness and safety of treating patients with depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) conducted outside of a surgical suite and the associated evidence based guidelines. In addition the clinical effectiveness of ECT compared with other non-pharmacological modalities will be reviewed
Item Description:Title from PDF caption. - 14 January 2015
Physical Description:1 PDF file (31 pages)