Table A3:
Selected Excluded Studies
| Citation | Primary Reason for Exclusion |
|---|---|
| Bauer R, Martin E, Haegele-Link S, Kaegi G, von Specht M, Werner B. Noninvasive functional neurosurgery using transcranial MR imaging-guided focused ultrasound. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2014;20 Suppl 1:S197–9. | Study type (narrative review) |
| Dallapiazza R, McKisic MS, Shah B, Elias WJ. Neuromodulation for movement disorders. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2014;25(1):47–58. | Intervention (deep brain stimulation) |
| Hariz M. Focused ultrasound thalamotomy improves essential tremor. Mov Disord. 2013;28(13):1803. | Study type (commentary) |
| Jeanmonod D, Werner B, Morel A, Michels L, Zadicario E, Schiff G, et al. Transcranial magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound: noninvasive central lateral thalamotomy for chronic neuropathic pain. Neurosurg Focus. 2012;32(1):E1. | Population (neuropathic pain) |
| Jolesz FA, McDannold NJ. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound: a new technology for clinical neurosciences. Neurol Clin. 2014;32(1):253–69. | Study type (narrative review) |
| Jung HH, Chang WS, Rachmilevitch I, Tlusty T, Zadicario E, Chang JW. Different magnetic resonance imaging patterns after transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound of the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus and anterior limb of the internal capsule in patients with essential tremor or obsessive-compulsive disorder. J Neurosurg. 2015;122(1):162–8. | Outcome (MRI patterns) |
| Martin E, Werner B. Focused ultrasound surgery of the brain. Curr Radiol Rep. 2013;1(2):126–35. | Study type (narrative review) |
| Monteith S, Sheehan J, Medel R, Wintermark M, Eames M, Snell J, et al. Potential intracranial applications of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery. J Neurosurg. 2013;118(2):215–21. | Study type (narrative review) |
| Moser D, Zadicario E, Schiff G, Jeanmonod D. MR-guided focused ultrasound technique in functional neurosurgery: targeting accuracy. J Ther Ultrasound. 2013;1:3. | Outcome (targeting accuracy) |
| Ravikumar VK, Parker JJ, Hornbeck TS, Santini VE, Pauly KB, Wintermark M, et al. Cost-effectiveness of focused ultrasound, radiosurgery, and DBS for essential tremor. Mov Disord. 2017. | Study type (economic analysis) |
Abbreviations: DBS, deep brain stimulation; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.