Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS) in the treatment of major depression: An exploratory systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 187, Issue , 2015, Pages 73-83

  Kedzior, Karina Karolina ^a   Gellersen, Helena Marie ^b   Brachetti, Anna Katharina ^b   Berlim, Marcelo T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

^c DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS); Major depressive disorder (MDD); Meta analysis; Systematic literature review

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; DEEP TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; EFFECT SIZE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; MONOTHERAPY; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REMISSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84940398640     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.08.033     Document Type: Review

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