Table 1.
Demographic and baseline data per group.
| rTMS | ctDCS | Sham | Between-group ANOVAs p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 20 | 24 | 19 | |
| Male; female | 10; 10 | 14; 10 | 12; 7 | |
| English; French; German language | 6; 6; 8 | 12; 3; 9 | 7; 5; 7 | |
| Lesion in Broca’s complex, N (% participants) | 8 (40%) | 11 (46%) | 9 (47%) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 66.7 (9.8) | 65.3 (13.2) | 67.4 (11.7) | .844 |
| Days post-stroke at recruitment, mean (SD) | 21.2 (13.2) | 20.4 (14.7) | 15.9 (11.2) | .405 |
| Naming Z-score, mean (SD) | –6.00 (3.38) | –7.01 (5.16) | –7.36 (4.97) | .634 |
| Semantic fluency Z-score, mean (SD) | –2.73 (1.04) | –2.98 (1.01) | –2.65 (1.13) | .560 |
| Comprehension Z-score, mean (SD) | –7.11 (5.20) | –9.55 (4.76) | –9.48 (5.25) | .218 |
| Unified Aphasia Score, mean (SD) | 46.9 (22.4) | 45.2 (22.6) | 38.5 (26.7) | .514 |