highly significantP < 0.0001
In the active rTMS group, the mean number of correct answers on the PRM test increased by 4.54 ± 2.98 from baseline to week 8, while the correct number in the sham group decreased slightly (-0.92 ± 2.72) and the difference between these changes was highly significant (mean 5.46 ± 0.92, 95%CI: 3.43–7.14, F = 33.3, df = 137, P < 0.0001, effect size = 0.474) (Table 2 ).