Table 2 Associations between positive responses and methodological variables of patients' responses to electroconvulsive therapy. Values are odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) unless stated otherwise

Study characteristic
Treatment helpful (n=16)
P value
Would have treatment again (n=12)
P value

Schedule^*:

Interval between treatment and interview (scale 0-3)
0.542 (0.491 to 0.597)
<0.001
0.482 (0.422 to 0.551)
<0.001

Complexity of interview (scale 1-4)
0.804 (0.733 to 0.880)
<0.001
0.918 (0.815 to 1.035)
0.161

No of questions (scale 1-3)
0.353 (0.288 to 0.433)
<0.001
0.508 (0.432 to 0.597)
<0.001

Setting:

Same hospital or treating doctor
0.861 (0.592 to 1.253)
0.435
0.727 (0.529 to 1.017)
0.063

Non-treating doctor or some at home
0.311 (0.154 to 0.629)
<0.001
0.863 (0.419 to 1.773)
0.688

Collaborative
0.198 (0.137 to 0.285)
<0.001
0.276 (0.146 to 0.530)
<0.001

Patient led
0.124 (0.092 to 0.169)
<0.001
0.090 (0.063 to 0.129)
<0.001