| % of ECT Centres (95% CI*) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ontario | Quebec | Western Canada | Atlantic Canada | |
Adopted a new patient prioritization framework for offering ECT | 94 (74–99) | 64 (35–85) | 64 (35–85) | 60 (23–88) | |
 | Only to severely depressed, psychotic, manic, or suicidal cases | 33 (16–56) | 27 (10–57) | 55 (28–79) | 0 (0–43) |
 | On a case-by-case basis†| 61 (39–80) | 36 (15–65) | 9 (2–38) | 60 (23–88) |
ECT offered based on the pre-pandemic framework | 6 (1–26) | 36 (15–65) | 36 (15–65) | 40 (12–77) | |
Access to care was facilitated in other ways with disrupted ECT‡ | 58 (39–74) | 62 (36–82) | 45 (21–72) | 60 (23–88) | |
 | Changing treatments (e.g., replacing ECT with rTMS) | 27 (11–52) | 25 (7–59) | 40 (12–77) | 0 (0–56) |
 | Transferring patients to other facilities that provide ECT | 27 (11–52) | 25 (7–59) | 40 (12–77) | 0 (0–56) |
 | Providing more frequent monitoring/follow-up | 47 (25–70) | 38 (14–69) | 40 (12–77) | 67 (21–94) |
 | Collaborating with other providers to supplement treatment plan | 47 (25–70) | 25 (7–59) | 40 (12–77) | 100 (44–100) |
 | Hospitalizing outpatients | 13 (4–38) | 50 (22–78) | 0 (0–43) | 0 (0–56) |