Treatment arm covariates (B and D) included age and medication (baseline antipsychotics, baseline benzodiazepines, and mean dosages of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines), using last observation carried forward for missing values. The waiting sample consisted of 16 patients completing the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment phase after the 3-week waiting period (C). Error bars represent SEMs. iTBS indicates intermittent theta burst stimulation.
aSignificant at P < .05.
bFollow-up 1 took place 6 weeks after end of treatment; follow-up 2, 24 weeks after end of treatment.