Table 1 Changes to ECT unit operations adopted by the surveyed treatment centres during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
| Â | % of ECT Centres (95% CI*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Ontario | Quebec | Western Canada | Atlantic Canada | |
Provided ECT before the pandemic | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
|  | Inpatient acute ECT | 100 (89–100) | 100 (81–100) | 100 (78–100) | 100 (61–100) |
|  | Outpatient acute ECT | 77 (60–89) | 62 (39–82) | 57 (33–79) | 100 (61–100) |
|  | Outpatient maintenance ECT | 77 (60–89) | 88 (64–97) | 86 (60–96) | 100 (61–100) |
Were affected by the pandemic | 100 (89–100) | 88 (64–97) | 79 (52–92) | 83 (44–97) | |
Reduced operational volumes | 65 (47–79) | 56 (33–77) | 71 (45–88) | 67 (30–90) | |
Suspended ECT completely | 35 (21–53) | 31 (14–56) | 7 (1–31) | 17 (3–56) | |
Reinstated capacity in summer 2020 | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
|  | Fully | 32 (19–50) | 25 (10–49) | 50 (27–73) | 33 (10–70) |
|  | Fully or partially | 87 (71–95) | 88 (64–97) | 71 (45–88) | 83 (44–97) |
|  | Never | 13 (5–29) | 12 (3–36) | 7 (1–31) | 0 (0–39) |
|  | Service unaffected | 0 (0–11) | 0 (0–19) | 21 (8–48) | 17 (3–56) |