Cochrane · systematic review · CD012697
Magnetic seizure therapy for people with schizophrenia
Wu, H, Jiang, J, Cao, X, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
SchizophreniaAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Magnetic seizure therapy plus standard care compared to electroconvulsive therapy plus standard care for people with schizophrenia
Population: people with acute schizophrenia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Global state: clinically important change assessed by: number of participants with a clinical responseStudy duration: 4 weeks Magnetic seizure therapy plus standard care vs electroconvulsive therapy plus standard care | RR 1.12 [0.73, 1.7] | 1 study · 79 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Cognitive functioning: clinically important change ‐ not measured Magnetic seizure therapy plus standard care vs electroconvulsive therapy plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects: clinically important adverse effectsassessed by: number of participants with a delayed memory deficitStudy duration: 4 weeks Magnetic seizure therapy plus standard care vs electroconvulsive therapy plus standard care | RR 0.63 [0.41, 0.96] | 1 study · 79 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life: clinically important change ‐ not measured Magnetic seizure therapy plus standard care vs electroconvulsive therapy plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Social functioning: clinically important change ‐ not measured Magnetic seizure therapy plus standard care vs electroconvulsive therapy plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Leaving the study early: any reasonassessed by: number of dropouts for any reason Study duration: 4 weeks Magnetic seizure therapy plus standard care vs electroconvulsive therapy plus standard care | RR 2.51 [0.73, 8.59] | 1 study · 79 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |