Improvement of health-related quality of life in depression after transcranial magnetic stimulation in a naturalistic trial is associated with decreased perfusion in precuneus

Table 1 Pre-post rTMS HRQoL comparisons (n = 15)

SF-36	Pre-rTMS	Post-rTMS	*P value*	Effect size (ES)
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)		(Cohen's d)
PF	53.3 (25.4)	62.0 (28.5)	0.193	+ 0.32 ^a
RPP	18.3 (30.6)	31.7 (32.0)	0.001	+ 0.43 ^b
VIT	19.3 (15.1)	25.0 (17.1)	0.270	+ 0.35 ^a
BP	40.9 (21.2)	49.9 (28.7)	0.125	+ 0.36 ^a
MH	25.6 (12.0)	32.8 (22.8)	0.247	+ 0.39 ^a
REP	13.3 (24.6)	26.7 (36.1)	0.159	+ 0.43 ^b
SF	29.2 (21.0)	32.5 (25.4)	0.638	+ 0.14
GH	28.6 (21.1)	29.1 (19.5)	0.937	+ 0.02
MCS	23.7 (6.8)	27 (12)	0.109	+ 0.31 ^a
PCS	38.9 (8.1)	40.9 (9.2)	0.177	+ 0.28 ^a

SF-36—PF Physical Functioning, RPP Role—Physical Problems, VIT Vitality, BP Bodily Pain, MH Mental Health, REP Role—Emotional Problems, SF Social Functioning, GH General Health, MCS Mental Composite Score, PCS Physical Composite Score.
^a small effect size; ^b moderate effect size.

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