A patient-level meta-analysis of studies evaluating vagus nerve stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant depression
Olin B, Berry, Broglio, Bunker, Jayewardene, Rush
Medical Devices: Evidence and Research · 2013
Key finding
Patient-level Bayesian meta-analysis (1,035 VNS+TAU vs 425 TAU) found VNS superior, with 96-week response 32% vs 14% and remission 14% vs 4%.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 1,460
Cite this study
Olin, B., Berry, Broglio, Bunker, Jayewardene, & Rush (2013). A patient-level meta-analysis of studies evaluating vagus nerve stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 17. https://doi.org/10.2147/mder.s41017
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