Table 3 Meta-regression results of specific stimulation variables that influence rTMS effects on total symptoms in patients with poststroke aphasia
Variables | Coefficient | Standard error | 95% Lower CrI | 95% Upper CrI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Targeted stimulation location | − 0.13 | 0.32 | − 0.79 | 0.54 | 0.696 |
Hz | − 0.01 | 0.04 | − 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.748 |
Resting motor threshold (%) | − 0.01 | 0.03 | − 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.662 |
Pulses/100 per session | − 0.02 | 0.05 | − 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.629 |
Pulses/1000 (total) | 0.02 | 0.01 | − 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.088* |