A randomized sham-controlled trial of high-dosage accelerated intermittent theta burst rTMS in major depression: study protocol

Table 1 Schedule of Assessments

Clinical Assessment Scales*	Screening and Baseline	Treatment Course 1		Follow-up Period 1		Treatment Course 2		Follow-up Period 2
	Week 0	Visit 1,2, 3,4	Visit 5	Week 1	Week 4	Visit 1,2, 3,4	Visit 5	Week 1	Week 4
MINI	X
TASS	X
GAD-7	X		X	X	X		X	X	X
PHQ-9	X
SSI	X		X	X	X		X	X	X
HRSD-17	X		X	X	X		X	X	X
HRSD-6	X		X	X	X		X	X	X
ATHF	X
BDI-II	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Side effect report	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Reproductive history (females only)	X					X (prior to Visit 1 only)
Substance Use Questions	X	X	X			X	X
Stanford Expectancy Questionnaire	X					X (prior to Visit 1 only)
HCS				X				X
Group Assignment (participants and technicians)		X (after visit 1)		X	X

MINI: Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview; TASS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Adult Safety Screen; GAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item; PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire 9-Item; SSI: Scale for Suicidal Ideation; HRSD-17: 17 Item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; HRSD-6: 6 Item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; ATHF: Antidepressant Treatment History Form; BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory; HCS: Human Connections Scale

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