Table 1.
Patient characteristics and treatment protocols.
| Study | n | Age | Episode duration (mo) | Treatment protocol | Diagnosis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rTMS | ECT | rTMS | ECT | rTMS | ECT | |||
| Keshtkar 2011 [31] | 73 | 34.0 | 35.6 | n.a. | n.a. | MS: 10 MT: 90% TP: 4080 |
MS: 10 BL: 100% |
UP |
| Hansen et al. 2011 [27] | 60 | 46.0 | 52.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | MS: 15 MT: 110% TP: 1800 |
MS: 9 UL: 100% |
UP + BP |
| Eranti 2007 [32] | 46 | 63.6 | 68.3 | 7.1 | 5.6 | MS: 15 MT: 110% TP: 15000 |
MS: 6.3 UL: 18% BL: 82% |
UP |
| Rosa et al. 2006 [29] | 42 | 41.8 | 46.0 | 110.7 | 103.6 | MS: 20 MT: 100% TP: 50000 |
MS: 12 UL: 100% |
UP |
| Schulze-Rauschenbach et al. 2005 [33] | 30 | 47.7 | 46.7 | n.a. | n.a. | MS: 10.8 MT: 100% TP: 20000 |
MS: 9.9 UL: 100% |
UP |
| O'Connor et al. 2003 [20] | 28 | 51.2 | 48.4 | n.a. | n.a. | MS: 10 MT: 90% TP: 16000 |
MS: 6–12 UL: 100% |
n.a. |
| Grunhaus et al. 2003 [34] | 40 | 57.6 | 61.4 | 16.6 | 10.4 | MS: 20 MT: 90% TP: 24000 |
MS: 10 UL: 65% BL: 35% |
UP |
| Janicak et al. 2002 [26] | 25 | 42.9 | 42.7 | 5.5 | 3.1 | MS: 20 MT: 110% TP: 20000 |
MS: 12 BL: 100% |
UP + BP |
| Grunhaus et al. 2000 [28] | 40 | 58.4 | 63.6 | 8.3 | 6.9 | MS: 20 MT: 90%. TP: 8000–24000 |
MS: 9.6 UL: 60% BL: 40% |
n.a. |
Notes
n = number of participants; n.a. = data not available; UP = unipolar depression; BP = bipolar depression; MS = mean number of sessions; MT = motor threshold; TP = total pulses; UL = unilateral ECT; BL = bilateral ECT.