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Preliminary evidence for a beneficial effect of low‐frequency, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with major depression and schizophrenia

Feinsod M, Kreinin B, Chistyakov A, Klein E. · Depression and anxiety · 1998 · Preliminary clinical study; randomized control not established

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“These preliminary results suggest that low‐frequency rTMS may be beneficial mainly in major depression and to some extent in schizophrenia”

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Study design and assessment
design
Preliminary clinical study; randomized control not established
assessment
category
peer-reviewed
peer Reviewed
true
basis
The primary abstract describes treatment in patients with depression and schizophrenia and calls for controlled research; it does not establish randomized allocation or a controlled blinded design.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9614593/

assessed At
2026-10-27
review Scope
Primary abstract or specified methods and trial register; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias assessment not completed.
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false
trust Factor
score
1
scope
Paper
status
assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
false
blinding
not-confirmed
peer Reviewed
true
basis
The primary abstract describes treatment in patients with depression and schizophrenia and calls for controlled research; it does not establish randomized allocation or a controlled blinded design.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9614593/

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
jadad
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unassessed
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Not recorded
evidence
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Topics and recorded topic scores
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    Transcranial magnetic stimulation: stimulation frequencies and depression
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Citation snapshot and identifiers
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pmid-9614593
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10.1002/(sici)1520-6394(1998)7:2<65::aid-da2>3.0.co;2-4
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9614593
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177
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title
Preliminary evidence for a beneficial effect of low‐frequency, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with major depression and schizophrenia
journal
Depression and anxiety
neurotransmitters
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year
1998
authors
Feinsod M, Kreinin B, Chistyakov A, Klein E.
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Preliminary clinical study; randomized control not established
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Journal article
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doi
10.1002/(sici)1520-6394(1998)7:2<65::aid-da2>3.0.co;2-4
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9614593/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1520-6394(1998)7:2<65::aid-da2>3.0.co;2-4

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quotes

“These preliminary results suggest that low‐frequency rTMS may be beneficial mainly in major depression and to some extent in schizophrenia”

summary
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citation Count
177
study Design Assessment
category
peer-reviewed
peer Reviewed
true
basis
The primary abstract describes treatment in patients with depression and schizophrenia and calls for controlled research; it does not establish randomized allocation or a controlled blinded design.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9614593/

assessed At
2026-10-27
review Scope
Primary abstract or specified methods and trial register; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias assessment not completed.
is Randomized Controlled Trial
false
paper Trust Assessment
score
1
scope
Paper
status
assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
false
blinding
not-confirmed
peer Reviewed
true
basis
The primary abstract describes treatment in patients with depression and schizophrenia and calls for controlled research; it does not establish randomized allocation or a controlled blinded design.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9614593/

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
citations By Collection
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177
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    Preliminary evidence for a beneficial effect of low‐frequency, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with major depression and schizophrenia
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    1998
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    Preliminary clinical study; randomized control not established
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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9614593/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1520-6394(1998)7:2<65::aid-da2>3.0.co;2-4

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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9614593/

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    2026-10-27
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    The primary abstract describes treatment in patients with depression and schizophrenia and calls for controlled research; it does not establish randomized allocation or a controlled blinded design.
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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9614593/

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condition Evidence
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      Preliminary evidence for a beneficial effect of low‐frequency, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with major depression and schizophrenia
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depression · schizophrenia

topic Trust Scores

3

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