Clinical Study
The Bipolar Depression Electrical Treatment Trial (BETTER): Design, Rationale, and Objectives of a Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial and Data from the Pilot Study Phase
Table 2
Changes in depressive symptoms throughout the study (pilot phase).
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MADRS: Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale; HDRS: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; YMRS: Young Mania Rating Scale; percentage represents percentage of change, calculated as ((score at time point − score at baseline)/score at baseline) 100. Clinical response was defined as >50% HDRS-17 score improvements from the baseline and the remission was defined as HDRS-17 score <8. |