Comparison 4. ECT alone versus antipsychotic alone (flupenthixol).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Mental state ‐ total score (BPRS, high = poor) ‐ medium term	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.93 [‐6.95, 5.09]
2 Mental state ‐ total score (MMSE, high = good) ‐ medium term	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.20 [‐3.70, 3.30]
3 General functioning ‐ total score (GAF, high = good) ‐ medium term	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.66 [‐3.60, 2.28]