title: Does electrode placement predict time to rehospitalization?
abstract: We sought to determine whether electrode placement influenced time to rehospitalization. A retrospective review of an elderly, depressed population that had received bitemporal, bifrontal or 6 x RUL ECT was examined to determine time to rehospitalization. Bitemporal ECT was associated with a statistically significant reduction in the number of (P = 0.026) and time to (P = 0.025), rehospitalization. Bitemporal ECT may be a preferred electrode placement, not only because of its demonstrated effectiveness across a range of diagnoses, but for its previously undocumented capacity to delay rehospitalization.
authors.affiliation: Grampians Psychiatric Service, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. LesleyH@bhs.org.au
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Little
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Munday
authors.forename: Martin R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Atkins
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khalid
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004566:Electrodes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome