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ReviewNeurology. Clinical practice2023

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Detection and Treatment of Depression in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.

Georgia E McIntosh, Edward S Liu, Michelle Allan, Lisa B Grech

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Review in Neurology. Clinical practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Depression and anxiety in multiple sclerosis. Review of a fatal combination.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Georgia E McIntoshDepartment of Medicine (GEM, ESL, MA, LBG), School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University; Department of Neurology (MA), Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health, Clayton; and Department of Neurology (MA), Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Australia.
Edward S LiuDepartment of Medicine (GEM, ESL, MA, LBG), School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University; Department of Neurology (MA), Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health, Clayton; and Department of Neurology (MA), Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Australia.
Michelle AllanDepartment of Medicine (GEM, ESL, MA, LBG), School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University; Department of Neurology (MA), Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health, Clayton; and Department of Neurology (MA), Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Australia.
Lisa B GrechDepartment of Medicine (GEM, ESL, MA, LBG), School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University; Department of Neurology (MA), Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health, Clayton; and Department of Neurology (MA), Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Australia.
Frankston Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose of Review: The association of multiple sclerosis (MS) with depression has been well documented; however, it frequently remains undiagnosed, untreated, or undertreated, with consequences to the person, family, and economy. The aim of this study was to determine the quality, scope, and consistency of available guidelines and consensus statements to guide clinicians managing people with comorbid MS and depression. Recent Findings: Based on our systematic search of the literature, 6 guidelines and consensus statements met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 4 presented recommendations on depression screening in MS and 5 offered recommendations for treatment. Despite most guidelines presenting evidence-based recommendations, they were generally of low-quality evidence overall. Inconsistencies identified across guidelines and consensus statements included variations in recommendation for routine screening and which screening tool to use. Most guidelines lacked detail, often referring to general population guidelines without describing to what extent they can be applied to people with MS. Summary: The findings of this review highlight the need to develop high-quality, comprehensive clinical practice guidelines with clear recommendations that can be globally implemented by healthcare clinicians working with people with MS.

Identifiers

PMID37124459
PMCPMC10132261
OpenAlexW4366976781

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