Table 2 Effect size of studies reporting mean changes in HAM-D. Epstein et al. (2007) used the 17 and 21 item HAM-D inventory, noted under “Treatment.” Post-treatment population sizes (n) that changed are noted under corresponding studies groups by parentheses
Reference | Treatment | Number | Hedge’s G | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brys (2016) [18] | M1 Stim + DLPFC Stim | 20 (19) | 0.698 | 0.031 |
Brys (2016) [18] | M1 Stim + DLPFC Sham | 14 | 1.287 | < 0.001 |
Brys (2016) [18] | M1 Sham + DLPFC Stim | 12 | 0.185 | 0.495 |
Brys (2016) [18] | M1 Sham + DLPFC Sham | 15 | 1.559 | < 0.001 |
Dragasevic (2002) [22] | DLPFC Stim | 10 | 1.377 | 0.001 |
Epstein (2007) [23] | DLPFC Stim (17) | 14 (8) | 1.581 | 0.001 |
Epstein (2007) [23] | DLPFC Stim (21) | 14 (8) | 1.686 | 0.001 |
Fregni (2004) [24] | DLPFC Stim + Medication Sham | 21 | 2.103 | < 0.001 |
Fregni (2004) [24] | DLPFC Sham + Medication | 21 | 2.012 | < 0.001 |
Torres (2015) [27] | PFC Stim | 16 | 2.897 | < 0.001 |