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Table 1 treatment rankings by SUCRA of tDCS for improving functional communication

From: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving aphasia after stroke: a systematic review with network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Outcome

SUCRA

Functional communication

 Anodal

0.70

 Dual

0.53

 Sham

0.28

Performance in naming nouns

 Cathodal

0.85

 Anodal

0.79

 Sham

0.23

 Dual

0.14

Performance in naming verbs

 Cathodal

0.64

 Anodal

0.63

 Sham

0.38

 Dual

0.35

Safety

 Sham

0.66

 Cathodal

0.55

 Dual

0.52

 Anodal

0.28