Adjunctive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression: a Quantitative Analysis
Zhang X, Qing MJ, Rao YH, Guo YM
Psychiatric Quarterly · 2020
Key finding
Adjunctive VNS was significantly superior to the control group regarding study-defined response [SMD:1.96 (95%CI:1.60, 2.40), P < 0.00001, I2 = 0%].
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 1,048
Cite this study
Zhang, X., Qing, M. J., Rao, Y. H., & Guo, Y. M. (2020). Adjunctive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression: a Quantitative Analysis. Psychiatric Quarterly, 91(3), 669-679. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-020-09726-5
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