Key result
A meta-review of 4 systematic reviews on electroconvulsive therapy in pregnancy found wide variation in methods, included studies (16 to 67), and interpretation of adverse outcomes.
Why the study?
What is the safety profile of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in pregnancy across existing systematic reviews?
Population
Pregnant women receiving electroconvulsive therapy, based on 4 systematic reviews including 16 to 67 studies.
Design
Review
Authors
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Inconsistent prior reviews of ECT safety in pregnancy; leaves open reliable risk assessment and requires standardized synthesis.
What is the safety profile of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in pregnancy across existing systematic reviews?
This meta-review highlights the wide methodological and interpretive variations among systematic reviews regarding the safety of ECT in pregnancy, emphasizing the need for careful clinical decision-making.
Sinha et al. (2016) conducted a review in Pregnancy. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was evaluated on Safety and adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. A meta-review of 4 systematic reviews on electroconvulsive therapy in pregnancy found wide variation in methods, included studies (16 to 67), and interpretation of adverse outcomes.
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