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Table 3 AUDS and MDE groups assessed by the Montgomery and Ã…sberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

From: Acute unstable depressive syndrome (AUDS) is associated more frequently with epilepsy than major depression

Time point after admittance

AUDS

MDE

P value

Day 2

29.2 ± 8.9

34.6 ± 7.1

ns

Day 4-6

19.5 ± 8.9

22.7 ± 4.6

ns

Day 14-16

17.2 ± 10.5

19.0 ± 8.6

ns

3 months

9.5 ± 7.0

10.6 ± 6.9

ns

  1. AUDS and MDE groups were assessed using MADRS at four different time points. MADRS has a scoring scale that ranges from 0 (least depressed) to 60 (most depressed). A depressive episode is defined as MADRS ≥ 20. All values are shown as mean ± sd. For details consider Methods. AUDS: Acute Unstable Depressive Syndrome; MDE: Major Depressive Episode; ns: not significant.