Inappropriate study inclusion in meta-analysis of sham-controlled rTMS for treatment-resistant depression comment

Exposure

• • magnetic field
• • signals/pulses
  • therapeutic/medical device
  • TMS (transcranial stimulation)

Commented articles

• Vida RG et al. (2023): Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) adjunctive therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) after two antidepressant treatment failures: meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled trials