Deep brain stimulation for treatment-refractory obsessive compulsive disorder: a systematic review

BMC Psychiatry

Table 5 Trials targeting the IPT

IPT
Reference	Responders (ratio)	Follow-up	Patients included elsewhere	Y-BOCS Reduction
Jimenez, 2009* [47]	5/5	12 months		44-58.3%
Jimenez, 2013 [48]	6/6	36 months	5 patients included in Jimenez 2009	82.5%
Mean	100%			82.5%

IPT: Inferior thalamic peduncle. Responders’ ratio: responders defined as 35% improvement in Y-BOCS score or more. Follow-up: latest follow-up reported. Patients included elsewhere: Number of patients of which the data has been reported before and corresponding publication. Y-BOCS reduction: mean reduction for new patients at latest follow-up or reduction range if individual data not available. *Data not include in pooled means due to republished data.

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