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3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Stroke

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tDCS plus speech and language therapy (SLT) vs sham tDCS plus SLT

tDCS plus speech and language therapy (SLT) versus sham tDCS plus SLT for improving aphasia: dropouts Dropouts and adverse events · patients with improving aphasia in patients with aphasia after stroke

1 finding from 1 review

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving aphasia in adults with aphasia after stroke 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
15 studies · 345 participants
Low

tDCS vs active control

Dropouts, adverse events and deaths during intervention phase Numbers of dropouts, adverse events and deaths from all causes · people with stroke

tDCS showed no clear difference in secondary outcome measure: dropouts, adverse events and deaths… compared with any type of active control intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.76 [0.43, 7.17]
7 studies · 209 participants
Moderate

tDCS vs placebo or control

Dropouts, adverse events and deaths during intervention phase Numbers of dropouts, adverse events and deaths from all causes · people with stroke

tDCS showed no clear difference in secondary outcome measure: dropouts, adverse events and deaths… compared with any type of placebo or passive control intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [0.74, 2.13]
47 studies · 1330 participants
Moderate