Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in treating major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Wu C, Liu P, Fu H, Chen W, Cui S, Lu L, Tang C
Medicine · 2018
Key finding
A total of 423 citations from the databases were searched, and 4 studies with 222 individuals were included in the meta-analysis.
- Condition
- Safety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 222
Cite this study
Wu, C., Liu, P., Fu, H., Chen, W., Cui, S., Lu, L., & Tang, C. (2018). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in treating major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine, 97(52), e13845. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000013845
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