Inpatient Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Recent Practice

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Alhassan, Mohammed A. Alarabi, Waled M. Albalawi, and 1 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4586554/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is among the oldest treatments in psychiatry, is used variably worldwide due to different factors. Aims The study aimed to estimate inpatient ECT indication and utilization in the MENAT region. Method A systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant articles published from 2013 to 2024 was conducted. Results Six studies were included, showing an average inpatient prevalence of ECT at 14.48 per 100 inpatients. The studies were characterized by high heterogeneity (I2 = 100%). ECT was most commonly administered to male inpatients averaging 35.14 years old, with schizophrenia (29.7%) and bipolar disorder (29.28%) being the most common diagnoses. The average number of ECT sessions was 9.36. Overall, the studies reported the use of bilateral modified ECT. Conclusions ECT utilization rates vary globally and within the MENAT region. More efforts are needed to standardize and expand the delivery of modified ECT in the region. ECT Electroconvulsive Therapy Inpatient Prevalence MENAT region Middle East North Africa & Turkey Psychiatric Disorders Review Systematic Meta-analysis Use rate Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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