Effects of Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy on Quality of Life in Elderly Depressed Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Elderly MDD patients receiving continuation ECT plus medications had significantly higher physical component scores on the SF-36 over 6 months compared to those receiving medications alone, with a 7-p

Effect: improvement; 7 point advantage (PCS); CI: 95% CI 3.5-10.4

Elderly MDD patients receiving continuation ECT plus medications had significantly higher mental component scores on the SF-36 over 6 months compared to those receiving medications alone, with an 8.2-

Effect: improvement; 8.2 point advantage (MCS); CI: 95% CI 4.2-12.2

The HRQOL advantage of continuation ECT plus medications over medications alone was best explained by superior control of depressive symptoms, with group assignment no longer contributing significantl

Effect: improvement

Cognitive variables (MMSE, CVLT-II retention, DRS-2 I/P) had only modest associations with health-related quality of life variables, suggesting that the cognitive side effects of continuation ECT did

Effect: null