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Table 3 Pre to post average score changes per treatment group, statistical contrast and sample size estimation

From: Activate & fire: a feasibility study in combining acoustic stimulation and continuous theta burst stimulation in chronic tinnitus

 

Activate & Fire

1 Hz rTMS

   

Sample size

 

M ± SD

M ± SD

T (df) / U

p

d

TFI

-10.69 ± 21.68

1.12 ± 6.43

9.00

0.329

0.706

66

THI

-2.67 ± 9.27

-2.00 ± 8.48

-0.12 (8.88)

0.904

0.075

5584

MDI

-0.67 ± 5.46

0.65 ± 3.10

-0.15 (7.92)

0.882

0.289

378

NRS – Tinnitus loudness

-1.50 ± 2.07

0.40 ± 0.55

5.50

0.088

1.198

24

NRS – Tinnitus discomfort

-1.67 ± 4.27

-0.20 ± 0.45

15.00

> 0.999

0.460

152

NRS – Tinnitus annoyance

-2.16 ± 3.49

0.60 ± 1.95

7.00

0.160

0.949

38

NRS – Tinnitus ignorability

0.33 ± 2.34

3.00 ± 3.87

7.50

0.187

0.857

46

NRS – Tinnitus unpleasantness

-2.00 ± 4.05

1.60 ± 2.07

-1.90 (7.69)

0.096

1.085

30

  1. TFI  Tinnitus Functional Index, THI  Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, MDI Major Depression Inventory, NRS Numeric Rating Scale, Cohen´s d. Negative values indicate a decrease in mean scores from pre to post treatment