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SynthesisBMC psychiatry2022

Non-invasive brain stimulation combined with psychosocial intervention for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jiali He, Yiling Tang, Jingxia Lin, Guy Faulkner, Hector W H Tsang, Sunny H W Chan

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Synthesis in BMC psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Jiali HeDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Yiling TangSchool of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Jingxia LinDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. jx-jessie.lin@polyu.edu.hk.
Guy FaulknerSchool of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Hector W H TsangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Sunny H W ChanSchool of Health and Social Wellbeing, University of the West of England, England, UK.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HKUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of the West of England · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis review investigates the efficacy and safety of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) combined with psychosocial intervention on depressive symptoms. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe systematically searched five electronic databases from their inception to June 2021: PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Medline. Randomized or non-randomized clinical trials in which NIBS plus psychosocial intervention was compared to control conditions in people with depressive symptoms were included.

resultsA total of 17 eligible studies with 660 participants were included. The meta-analysis results showed that NIBS combined with psychosocial therapy had a positive effect on moderate to severe depression ([SMD = - 0.46, 95%CI (- 0.90, - 0.02), I

conclusionNIBS when combined with psychosocial intervention has a significant positive effect in alleviating moderately to severely depressive symptoms. Further well-designed studies of NIBS combined with psychosocial intervention on depression should be carried out to consolidate the conclusions and explore the in-depth underlying mechanism.

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BrainPsychosocial InterventionHumansDepressionMeta-analysisNIBSPsychosocial interventionSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID35439977
PMCPMC9016381
OpenAlexW4224230230

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