Table 2:
sample size, gender ratio, mean age, mean seizure threshold, and titration protocol for previous studies utilizing right unilateral UBP ECT. In total the studies include 810 patients.
| Paper | N | % female | Age (yr) | SD | ST (mC) | SD | Titration protocol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sackeim et al 200810 | 22 | 55.0% | 54.0 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 8.0 | not stated; 1 pt at 4.8 mC, rest at 19.2 or 38.4 mC |
| Sienaert et al 200919 | 32 | 71.9% | 54.4 | 13.1 | 38.4 | 24.9 | starting at 24 mC |
| McCormick et al 200920 | 26 | 73.0% | 53.2 | 14.5 | 51.4 | 108.7 | not stated |
| Roepke et al 201121 | 17 | 55.0% | 54.3 | 15.5 | 37.5 | 12.1 | not stated; group 1 of trial |
| Roepke et al 201121 | 17 | 65.0% | 57.9 | 14.3 | 40.6 | 26.2 | not stated; group 2 of trial |
| Quante et al 201122 | 41 | 76.8% | 56.4 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 15.1 | MECTA starting at 9.2 mC |
| van Waarde et al 201223 | 63 | 62.6% | 59.1 | 15.0 | 45.6 | 16.8 | Thymatron starting at 25.2 mC for pt < 50; 50.4 mC for patients >50 |
| Rosa et al 201324 | 30 | 60.0% | 52.0 | 15.2 | 36.1 | 15.1 | MECTA table starting at 9.6 mC |
| Spaans et al 201325 | 58 | 70.7% | 60.4 | 16.3 | 23.9 | 10.2 | MECTA table starting at 9.6 mC |
| Mayur et al 201326 | 17 | 52.9% | 43.4 | 11.7 | 22.1 | 8.9 | MECTA table starting at 9.6 mC |
| Galvez et al 201511 | 179 | 60.9% | 45.7 | 14.7 | 31.7 | 22.2 | MECTA table starting at 9.6 mC or Thymatron 10 mC |
| Kellner et al 201613 | 240 | 57.5% | 69.9 | 7.6 | 30.5 | 14.3 | MECTA starting at 24 mC or Thymatron starting at 5% (25 mC) |
| Rasmussen at al 201627 | 20 | 80.0% | 47.7 | 12.9 | 32.7 | 17.8 | Thymatron starting at 5% (25 mC) |
| Galvez et al 201728 | 35 | 51.4% | 50.2 | 15.6 | 27.7 | 11.5 | MECTA table starting at 9.6 mC or Thymatron 10 mC |
| Wong et al 201929 | 13 | 23.1% | 20.3 | 12.6 | 39.2 | 28.8 | Thymatron, titration not stated |