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A randomized clinical trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depression

Biological Psychiatry · Double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial

Original publication

Evidence and provenance

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Study design and assessment
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Double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial
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double-blind-rct
peer Reviewed
true
basis
The primary abstract describes a randomized double-blind comparison of ten active and ten sham rTMS participants.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10686268/

assessed At
2026-10-27
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Primary abstract or specified methods and trial register; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias assessment not completed.
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3
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Paper
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The primary abstract describes a randomized double-blind comparison of ten active and ten sham rTMS participants.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10686268/

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
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432
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A randomized clinical trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depression
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Biological Psychiatry
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10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00243-7
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citation Count
432
study Design Assessment
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double-blind-rct
peer Reviewed
true
basis
The primary abstract describes a randomized double-blind comparison of ten active and ten sham rTMS participants.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10686268/

assessed At
2026-10-27
review Scope
Primary abstract or specified methods and trial register; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias assessment not completed.
paper Trust Assessment
score
3
scope
Paper
status
assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
true
blinding
double
peer Reviewed
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basis
The primary abstract describes a randomized double-blind comparison of ten active and ten sham rTMS participants.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10686268/

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
citations By Collection
sound
432
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    Double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial
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    The primary abstract describes a randomized double-blind comparison of ten active and ten sham rTMS participants.
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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10686268/

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    The primary abstract describes a randomized double-blind comparison of ten active and ten sham rTMS participants.
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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10686268/

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depression

topic Trust Scores

3

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