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World J Psychiatr. Jun 22, 2015; 5(2): 170-181
Published online Jun 22, 2015. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v5.i2.170
Published online Jun 22, 2015. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v5.i2.170
Table 1 Meta-analytic studies of the antidepressant efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation published on or after 2003
Ref. | No. of trials | Mean age | Effect size |
Allan et al[29] 2011 | 25 | Not presented | NNT = 5 |
Berlim et al[22] (bilateral) 2013 | 7 | 49.3 + 5.7 | NNT = 6 (res); 7 (rem) |
Berlim et al[47] (HF) 2013 | 29 | 47.6 + 7.1 | NNT = 6 (res); 8 (rem) |
Berlim et al[21] (LF) 2013 | 8 | 49.39 ± 7.0 | NNT = 5 (res/rem) |
Schutter[25] 2013 (add-on) | 6 | 44.47 ± 7.55 | NNT = 7 |
Couturier[91] 2005 | 6 | Not presented | WMD = 1.1 |
Gaynes et al[76] 2014 | 18 (TRD) | Not presented | NNT = 9 (res); 5 (rem) |
Gross et al[71] 2007 | 5 | 44.7 + 4.2 | d = 0.76 |
Herrmann et al[28] 2006 | 33 | 49.14 (subgroups split at age 50) | d = 0.65 |
Lam et al[92] 2008 | 24 | Not presented | NNT = 6 |
Lepping et al[16] 2014 | 22 (nTRD) | Not presented | d = 0.63 (nTRD) |
10 (TRD) | d = 0.74 (TRD) | ||
Martin et al[20] 2003 | 14 | 41.8 - 60.9 | d = 0.35 |
Schutter[25] 2009 (HF) | 30 | 49.5 + 7.8 | d = 0.39 |
Schutter[26] 2010 (LF) | 9 | 50.0 + 6.3 | d = 0.63 |
Slotema et al[13] 2010 | 40 | Not presented | d = 0.55 |
Kedzior et al[19] 2014 | 14 | 27.0-53.0 | d = 0.42 |
- Citation: Sabesan P, Lankappa S, Khalifa N, Krishnan V, Gandhi R, Palaniyappan L. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for geriatric depression: Promises and pitfalls. World J Psychiatr 2015; 5(2): 170-181
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v5/i2/170.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v5.i2.170