Key result
Pre-anesthetic chest X-ray and full blood count added no significant information and were ineffective in predicting morbidity for patients receiving ECT compared to physical examination alone.
Why the study?
Does chest X-ray and full blood count improve predicting morbidity in patients receiving ECT compared to physical examination alone?
Population
367 consecutive patients receiving ECT over a two year period
Comparison
Chest X-ray and full blood count vs Physical examination alone
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support omitting routine pre-ECT chest X-ray and blood count; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does chest X-ray and full blood count improve predicting morbidity in patients receiving ECT compared to physical examination alone?
Routine chest X-ray and full blood count do not add significant value over physical examination in predicting morbidity for patients undergoing ECT.
Abramczuk et al. (1979) studied this question. Pre-anesthetic chest X-ray and full blood count added no significant information and were ineffective in predicting morbidity for patients receiving ECT compared to physical examination alone.
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