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ReviewBJPsych open2023

A systematic review of the print media representation of ketamine treatments for psychiatric disorders.

Nicollette L R Thornton, Jason Kawalsky, Alyssa Milton, Christiane Klinner, Aaron Schokman, Elizabeth Stratton, Colleen K Loo, Nick Glozier

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Review in BJPsych open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% 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

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nicollette L R ThorntonCentral Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia; and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5939-1339
Jason KawalskyCentral Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Alyssa MiltonCentral Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia; and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Australia.
Christiane KlinnerCentral Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia; and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Australia.
Aaron SchokmanCentral Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia; and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Australia.
Elizabeth StrattonCentral Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia; and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Australia.
Colleen K LooSchool of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Australia; and Black Dog Institute, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3267-0554
Nick GlozierCentral Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Australia; and Professor Marie Bashir Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-9146
The University of Sydney · AUBlack Dog Institute · AU

Funding

ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course CE200100025National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant 1195651
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPublic and patient expectations of treatment influence health behaviours and decision-making.

aimsWe aimed to understand how the media has portrayed the therapeutic use of ketamine in psychiatry.

methodWe systematically searched electronic databases for print and online news articles about ketamine for psychiatric disorders. The top ten UK, USA, Canadian and Australian newspapers by circulation and any trade and consumer magazines indexed in the databases were searched from 2015 to 2020. Article content was quantitatively coded with a framework encompassing treatment indication, descriptions of prior use, references to research, benefits and harms, treatment access and process, patient and professional testimony, tone and factual basis.

resultsWe found 119 articles, peaking in March 2019 when the United States Food and Drug Administration approved esketamine. Ketamine treatment was portrayed in an extremely positive light (

conclusionsInformation pertinent to patient help-seeking and treatment expectations is being communicated through the media and supported by key opinion leaders, although some quotes go well beyond the evidence base. Clinicians should be aware of this and may need to address their patients' beliefs directly.

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Antidepressantsdepressive disordersketaminemedia influencenews media

Identifiers

PMID37282603
PMCPMC10304949
OpenAlexW4379600473

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