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ReviewClinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology2021

Training in the practice of noninvasive brain stimulation: Recommendations from an IFCN committee.

Peter J Fried, Emiliano Santarnecchi, Andrea Antal, David Bartres-Faz, Sven Bestmann, Linda L Carpenter, Pablo Celnik, Dylan Edwards, Faranak Farzan, Shirley Fecteau and 18 more

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Review in Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07332169 (The Efficacy of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Cognitive Functions in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 49 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07332169 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Efficacy of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Cognitive Functions in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Double-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorShahad Abdulrahman AlkandariRan2026 to 2028Enrolled24ConditionsCOPD, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Cognitive Impairment (CI), Non-invasive Brain StimulationArmsNon-invasive brain stimulation, Sham Non-Invasive brain stimulation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Digitalized transcranial electrical stimulation: A consensus statement.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022
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  4. Safety and recommendations for TMS use in healthy subjects and patient populations, with updates on training, ethical and regulatory issues: Expert Guidelines.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2021
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  8. Clinical utility and prospective of TMS-EEG: Updated review from an international expert group.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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  11. Neurodevelopmental considerations for transcranial magnetic stimulation trials in youth.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

28 authors.

Peter J FriedBerenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Emiliano SantarnecchiBerenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Andrea AntalDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
David Bartres-FazDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences & Institut de Neurociències, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Sven BestmannDepartment for Movement and Clinical Neuroscience, Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, UK.
Linda L CarpenterButler Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Pablo CelnikDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Dylan EdwardsMoss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Elkins Park, PA, USA; Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia.
Faranak FarzanSimon Fraser University, British Columbia, Surrey, Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Canada.
Shirley FecteauFaculty of Medicine, Université Laval, CERVO Brain Research Center, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Mark S GeorgeMedical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charlestown, SC, USA.
Bin HeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Yun-Hee KimDepartment of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Center for Prevention and Rehabilitation, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Letizia LeocaniInstitute of Experimental Neurology, Ospedale San Raffaele, and Department of Neurology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy.
Sarah H LisanbyDivision of Translational Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA, USA.
Colleen LooSchool of Psychiatry and Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Bruce LuberNoninvasive Neuromodulation Unit, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Michael A NitscheLeibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dept. Psychology and Neurosciences, Dortmund, Germany.
Walter PaulusDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Simone RossiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Unit of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Siena Brain Investigation and Neuromodulation Lab (Si-BIN Lab), University of Siena, Italy.
Paolo M RossiniDepartment of Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation, IRCCS San Raffaele-Pisana, Rome, Italy.
John RothwellUCL Institute of Neurology, University College, London, UK.
Alexander T SackDepartment of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Gregor ThutCentre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, UK.
Yoshikazu UgawaDepartment of Human Neurophysiology, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Ulf ZiemannDepartment of Neurology & Stroke, and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Mark HallettHuman Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Alvaro Pascual-LeoneHinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research and Deanna and Sidney Wolk Center for Memory Health, Hebrew SeniorLife and Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Guttmann Brain Health Institute, Institut Guttmann, Universitat Autonoma, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: apleone@hsl.harvard.edu.

Funding

Non-invasive Neuromodulation Unit (NNU)ZIAMH002955 · NIMH · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH · PI ZARATE, CARLOS · 2016 to 2025
$40.3M
Physiology of Voluntary MovementZIANS002669 · NINDS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE · PI HALLETT, MARK · 2009 to 2023
$15.4M
Neuroimaging and Neuromodulation CoreP20GM130452 · NIGMS · BUTLER HOSPITAL (PROVIDENCE, RI) · PI GREENBERG, BENJAMIN D · 2019 to 2023
$11.3M
Therapy of Movement DisordersZIANS003032 · NINDS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE · PI HALLETT, MARK · 2009 to 2023
$3.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM130452
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the field of noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) expands, there is a growing need for comprehensive guidelines on training practitioners in the safe and effective administration of NIBS techniques in their various research and clinical applications. This article provides recommendations on the structure and content of this training. Three different types of practitioners are considered (Technicians, Clinicians, and Scientists), to attempt to cover the range of education and responsibilities of practitioners in NIBS from the laboratory to the clinic. Basic or core competencies and more advanced knowledge and skills are discussed, and recommendations offered regarding didactic and practical curricular components. We encourage individual licensing and governing bodies to implement these guidelines.

Indexed as

Clinical CompetencePractice Guidelines as TopicBrainHumansStereotaxic TechniquesTranscranial Direct Current StimulationTranscranial Magnetic StimulationGuidelinesNoninvasive brain stimulationTrainingTranscranial electric stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulation

Identifiers

PMID33549501
PMCPMC11624139

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