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Table 2 ECT parameters of the ITT sample

From: Differential response to right unilateral ECT in depressed patients: impact of comorbidity and severity of illness [ISRCTN39974945]

 

Whole Group

Group 1

Group 2

P

 

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

 

Initial seizure threshold (mC)

52.3 ± 14.4

55.1 ± 13.7

50.4 ± 14.9

ns

RUL 5 / RUL 2.5

20/20

8/8

12/12

ns

Charge (mC)

208.0 ± 88.1

218.5 ± 82.3

200.6 ± 93.0

ns

Duration of seizures, motor (s)

42.8 ± 6.3

41.1 ± 5.3

43.9 ± 6.8

ns

Duration of seizures, EEG (s)

53.3 ± 17.6

54.8 ± 24.9

52.3 ± 10.7

ns

  1. Fisher's Exact Test is used for nominal variables and independent sample t-test or Mann-Whitney U test (for non-normal distributions) for continuous variables. All parameters except those for the initial seizure threshold refer to mean ± SD values after the first treatment. mC, millicoulombs.