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The British Journal of Psychiatry 152: 196-200 (1988)
© 1988 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Some influences on regional variation in frequency of prescription of electroconvulsive therapy

RH Latey and TJ Fahy
Department of Psychiatry, Regional Hospital, Galway, Republic of Ireland.

A Republic of Ireland national survey of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) showed wide inter-hospital variation in ECT rates. Psychiatric admission rates, professional attitudes, and patient turnover were found to predict these rates. No significant association was found between ECT rates and public/private care or other socio-economic factors. A limited examination of British admission data revealed a similar set of correlations, suggesting that the findings may apply in non-profit health-care systems outside the Republic of Ireland.




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