Non-invasive brain stimulation for negative symptoms in schizophrenia: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Osoegawa C, Gomes JS, Grigolon RB, Brietzke E, Gadelha A, Lacerda ALT, Dias ÁM, Cordeiro Q, Laranjeira R, de Jesus D, et al.
Schizophrenia Research · 2018
Key finding
31 RCTs (n = 1272) were included, most with small-to-modest sample sizes.
- Condition
- Schizophrenia
- Stimulation
- tcVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 1,272
Cite this study
Osoegawa, C., Gomes, J. S., Grigolon, R. B., Brietzke, E., Gadelha, A., Lacerda, A. L. T., Dias, Á. M., Cordeiro, Q., Laranjeira, R., de Jesus, D., Daskalakis, Z. J., Brunelin, J., Cordes, J., & Trevizol, A. P. (2018). Non-invasive brain stimulation for negative symptoms in schizophrenia: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Research, 197, 34-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.01.010
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