Efficacy and acceptability of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (RTMS) versus electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 614-623

  Berlim, Marcelo T ^a   Van Den Eynde, Frederique ^a   Daskalakis, Zafiris J ^b  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE LIBRARY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EMBASE; HIGH FREQUENCY REPETITIVE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REMISSION; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; PATIENT DROPOUTS; REMISSION INDUCTION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879782414     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.22060     Document Type: Review

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