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. 2024 Jul 9;24:497. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05928-4

Table 2.

Clinical outcomes by cohort and for treatment-resistant subgroup. Mean PHQ-9 and change over time

Total Sample Treatment-Resistant Subgroup
UC – PHQ-9, mean (SD) n = 583 n = 258
 Baseline 15.5 (4.5) 16.2 (4.8)
 Study end 11.3 (6.3) 13.0 (6.6)
 Change from baseline to study end

4.2 (6.4)

p < .001

3.2 (6.3)

p < .001

TMS – PHQ-9, mean (SD) n = 89 n = 84
 Baseline 17.9 (4.7) 18.0 (4.8)
 TMS start 17.6 (4.5) 17.7 (4.6)
 TMS end 11.3 (6.3) 11.2 (6.4)
 Study end 12.2 (5.9) 12.1 (5.8)
 Change from TMS start to TMS end

6.3 (6.2)

p < .001

6.5 (6.2)

p < .001

 Change from baseline to study end

5.7 (6.7)

p < .001

5.8 (6.7)

p < .001

Abbreviations: PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire, SD Standard deviation, TMS Transcranial magnetic stimulation, UC Usual care