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tDCS vs placebo or control: Dropouts, adverse events and deaths during intervention phase Numbers of dropouts, adverse events and deaths from all causes
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
tDCS vs any type of placebo or passive control intervention Secondary outcome measure: dropouts, adverse events and deaths during the intervention period Number of adverse events, dropouts and deaths during the intervention period · people with improving function, and activities of daily living, cognitive abilities and neglect after stroke Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and… (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD009645.PUB3, superseded | no estimate extracted | 23 studies · 664 participants | Low |
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The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning, in people… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
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How reviews are matched to this question
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