Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation may be a cost-effective alternative to antidepressant therapy after two treatment failures in patients with major depressive disorder

Zemplényi, Antal; Józwiak-Hagymásy, Judit; Kovács, Sándor; Erdősi, Dalma; Boncz, Imre; Tényi, Tamás; Osváth, Péter; Voros, Viktor

doi:10.1186/s12888-022-04078-9

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation may be a cost-effective alternative to antidepressant therapy after two treatment failures in patients with major depressive disorder

Background The cost-effectiveness of treatment strategies for patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) who have not responded to two adequate treatments with antidepressants (TRD) are still unclear. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of add-on repetitive Transcra…