Figure 1. Method describing flowchart. MCI: mild cognitive impairment; rTMS: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; MoCA: Montreal cognitive assessment.
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Original Article
Volume 10, Number 5, October 2020, pages 188-192
A Pilot Clinical Trial of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment
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Tables
| Cognition parameter assessments | Group category (n) | Mean | SD | P value of comparison between groups (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval; MoCA: Montreal cognitive assessment. | ||||
| MoCA: baseline | A (8) | 25.18 | 0.90 | 0.10 (-0.09 - 1.88) |
| B (8) | 24.29 | 1.16 | ||
| MoCA: 1 week after the 8th session | A (8) | 26.02 | 0.77 | < 0.001 (0.7 - 2.68) |
| B (8) | 24.33 | 0.68 | ||
| MoCA: 1 week after the 16th session | A (8) | 26.77 | 0.68 | 0.87 (-0.61 - 1.37) |
| B (8) | 26.39 | 0.87 | ||
| Cognition parameter assessments | Group category (n) | P value (effect compared to before study measures) | Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoCA: 1 week after the 8th session | A (8) | 0.017 | (0.16 - 1.52) |
| B (8) | 1.00 | (-0.94 - 1.03) | |
| MoCA: 1 week after the 16th session | A (8) | < 0.001 | (0.60 - 2.58) |
| B (8) | < 0.001 | (1.11 - 3.09) |