Impact of two or less missing treatment sessions on tDCS clinical efficacy: Results from a factorial, randomized, controlled trial in major depression

Neuromodulation

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 737-742

  Zanão, Tamires A ^a   Moffa, Adriano H ^a   Shiozawa, Pedro ^a,b   Lotufo, Paulo A ^a   Benseñor, Isabela M ^a   Brunoni, André R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attrition; major depressive disorder; study design; transcranial direct current stimulation; treatment adhesion

Indexed keywords

SERTRALINE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

EID: 84923616702     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ner.12167     Document Type: Article

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