Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy in patients with treatment resistant depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bottomley JM, LeReun C, Diamantopoulos A, Mitchell S, Gaynes BN
Comprehensive Psychiatry · 2019
Key finding
Of 22 identified studies, there were two randomized controlled (RCT), sixteen single-arm and four non-randomized comparative studies.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Bottomley, J. M., LeReun, C., Diamantopoulos, A., Mitchell, S., & Gaynes, B. N. (2019). Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy in patients with treatment resistant depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 98, 152156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2019.152156
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