Key result
Geriatric age is linked to ~72% fewer psychiatric rehospitalizations after ECT versus nongeriatric patients.
Why the study?
Does older age (geriatric vs nongeriatric) reduce psychiatric rehospitalization rates after electroconvulsive therapy in patients with major depressive disorder?
Population
482 patients with major depressive disorder who received an acute course of electroconvulsive therapy at an…
Comparison
Electroconvulsive therapy in geriatric patients vs Electroconvulsive therapy in nongeriatric patients
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Geriatric patients had lower rehospitalization after ECT; supports age modifying sustained response but leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
Cohort (n=482)
No
Does older age (geriatric vs nongeriatric) reduce psychiatric rehospitalization rates after electroconvulsive therapy in patients with major depressive disorder?
Absolute Event Rate: 6.2% vs 22%
p-value: p=< 0.0001
Geriatric patients with major depression appear to receive greater long-term benefit from an acute course of ECT, with significantly lower psychiatric rehospitalization rates compared to nongeriatric patients.
Rosen et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in Major depressive disorder (n=482). Geriatric age (≥65 years) vs. Nongeriatric age was evaluated on Psychiatric rehospitalization (p=< 0.0001). Geriatric age (≥65 years) was associated with a significantly lower rate of psychiatric rehospitalization after electroconvulsive therapy compared to nongeriatric age (6.2% vs 22%; P<0.0001).
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