Cost-Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Remediation for Depressive Symptoms among Cancer Patients: Protocol for a Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

Federica Sancassiani, Martino Belvederi Murri, Clelia Madeddu, Michela Atzeni, Goce Kalcev, Barbara Zaccagnino, Anna Francesca Olivetti, Danila Azzolina, Marco Cruciata, Maria Giulia Nanni, Giulia Cossu, Alessandra Perra, Lorenzo di Natale, Diego Primavera, Massimo Tusconi, Rosangela Caruso, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Luigi Grassi

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DOI: 10.2174/0117450179376750250925051532
Published: 2026-03-24
Container: Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health
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@article{allodium:10.2174/0117450179376750250925051532,
  title = {Cost-Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Remediation for Depressive Symptoms among Cancer Patients: Protocol for a Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial},
  author = {Federica Sancassiani and Martino Belvederi Murri and Clelia Madeddu and Michela Atzeni and Goce Kalcev and Barbara Zaccagnino and Anna Francesca Olivetti and Danila Azzolina and Marco Cruciata and Maria Giulia Nanni and Giulia Cossu and Alessandra Perra and Lorenzo di Natale and Diego Primavera and Massimo Tusconi and Rosangela Caruso and Mauro Giovanni Carta and Luigi Grassi},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Clinical Practice \&amp; Epidemiology in Mental Health},
  doi = {10.2174/0117450179376750250925051532},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2174/0117450179376750250925051532}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Cost-Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Remediation for Depressive Symptoms among Cancer Patients: Protocol for a Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
AU  - Federica Sancassiani
AU  - Martino Belvederi Murri
AU  - Clelia Madeddu
AU  - Michela Atzeni
AU  - Goce Kalcev
AU  - Barbara Zaccagnino
AU  - Anna Francesca Olivetti
AU  - Danila Azzolina
AU  - Marco Cruciata
AU  - Maria Giulia Nanni
AU  - Giulia Cossu
AU  - Alessandra Perra
AU  - Lorenzo di Natale
AU  - Diego Primavera
AU  - Massimo Tusconi
AU  - Rosangela Caruso
AU  - Mauro Giovanni Carta
AU  - Luigi Grassi
PY  - 2026
JO  - Clinical Practice &amp; Epidemiology in Mental Health
DO  - 10.2174/0117450179376750250925051532
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2174/0117450179376750250925051532
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Sancassiani, F., Murri, M. B., Madeddu, C., Atzeni, M., Kalcev, G., Zaccagnino, B., Olivetti, A. F., Azzolina, D., Cruciata, M., Nanni, M. G., Cossu, G., Perra, A., Natale, L. D., Primavera, D., Tusconi, M., Caruso, R., Carta, M. G., & Grassi, L. (2026). Cost-Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Remediation for Depressive Symptoms among Cancer Patients: Protocol for a Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.2174/0117450179376750250925051532

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