Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for insomnia: a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation approach, might be a promising technique in the management of insomnia. A systematic review of the available literature on this topic is warranted. The systematic review described in this protocol aims to investigate the efficacy of rTMS as a physical therapy in patients with insomnia.

Methods and analysis

This protocol was developed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. We will retrieve relevant literatures across the following electronic bibliographic databases: CENTRAL, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, PEDro, CBM, CNKI, WANFANG and VIP. A manual search of the reference lists of all relevant articles will be perfo

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661550 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature