Table 2: Overview of Existing Health Technology Assessments and Systematic Reviews on Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
| Publication Year | Author | Type | Date Literature Search Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Martin et al. (3;15) | Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis | June 2001; updated March 2002 |
| 2003 | Aarre et al. (14;36) | Norwegian health technology assessment | February 2001 |
| 2002 | Kozel and George (8) | Systematic review and meta-analysis | April 2002 (rTMS* versus placebo only) |
| 2002 | Burt et al. (9) | Systematic review and meta-analysis | Not stated (Article accepted by journal for publication December 5, 2001) |
| 2001 | McNamara et al. (37) | Systematic review and meta-analysis | January 2000 |
| 2001 | Holtzheimer et al. (10) | Systematic review and meta-analysis | No dates of literature search reported. No dates of acceptance by journal for publication. Article published in 2001 autumn issue. |
| 1999 | Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (38) | Technology scan | No dates of literature search reported. Date of report was May 1999. |
*
rTMS represents repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation