Moving From Prefrontal 10-Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation in Adults With Depression: Retrospective Comparison of Naturalistic Data

Key Points

• The research evaluates the efficacy of 10-Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) compared to intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) for treating depression.
• Retrospective analysis of real-world data from clinical settings.
• Comparison of response rates between 10-Hz rTMS and iTBS protocols.
• Assessment of clinical efficacy against randomized clinical trials (RCTs).
• Both 10-Hz rTMS and iTBS showed clinically relevant response rates.
• iTBS demonstrated greater time efficiency than 10-Hz protocols.
• Efficacy of both interventions was comparable to recent RCT findings.

Abstract