PMID given by the PubMed database (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/). This should just consist of a string of numbers. Make sure you are not entering the PMCID, which will start with “PMC.” Once you enter the PMID in this field, click the “Auto-Populate” button to fill out the fields for Title, Abstract, Authors, Year Published, DOI and Journal Keywords fields. If an article does not have a PMID, leave the PMID field blank and click the “No PMID” button. The fields that Auto-Populate normally fills out (Title, Abstract, Authors, Year Published, DOI and Journal Keywords) will turn from grey to white and can now be filled out manually following the conventions below.
Full Title of Article. If the entry has a PMID, the title will automatically be filled out using the Auto-Populate feature. If not, you must enter the full title of the article. Make sure that the full title is included and that all characters in the title are in Unicode.
Abstract of article. If the entry has a PMID, the abstract will automatically be filled out using the Auto Populate feature. If not, you must manually enter the text of the abstract. Make sure that all characters are in Unicode.
Authors of article. If the entry has a PMID, the authors will automatically be filled out using the Auto Populate feature. If not, list all the authors in the order they are given in the article, using the format “Lastname1 Firstinitial1, Lastname2 Firstinitial2, etc.” Make sure that all characters are in Unicode.
Year article was published. If the entry has a PMID, the year will be filled out automatically using the Auto Populate feature. If not, manually enter the year of publication. Make sure to enter the journal issue publication year, and not the Epub year.
If the entry has a PMID, the DOI will be filled out using the Auto Populate feature. If article does not have a PMID, this field will be mandatory.
Keywords given on PubMed. Can be filled out manually or using Auto Populate with a valid PMID.
Any keywords that are relevant to the subject of the article and not included in Journal Keywords, as determined by the user. Tags can be multiple words and should be separated by a semi-colon.
Determination of whether an article is relevant for the database. Relevant articles must have
A short description of the reason a user determined an article was not relevant for inclusion in the database. This field will appear if “not relevant” is selected for the “Relevant for database” field. The reason that the article is not relevant should be chosen from the drop-down menu.
Total number of subjects who received non-sham tDCS sessions in paper. Do not count subjects twice if they participated in two separate experiments, even if they received two different types of tDCS sessions. Do not count subjects if they only received sham tDCS or were part of a control group that did not receive tDCS. Only a whole number can be entered for this field.
Total number of female subjects who received tDCS sessions in paper. Do not count female subjects twice if they participated in two separate experiments, even if they received two different types of tDCS sessions. Do not count female subjects if they only received sham tDCS or were part of a control group that did not receive tDCS. If the overall number of female subjects is specified for the total subject pool, but not how many female subjects received non-sham tDCS sessions, assume an even division throughout experimental groups and round to the nearest whole number. Only a whole number can be entered for this field.
Eg. A paper specifies 84 subjects of which 48 were female. The paper also specifies that 21 of those subjects received sham tDCS, but did not say how many of the sham subjects were female. The editor can assume that the distribution was even and enter 63 as the total number of subjects and 36 as the total number of females.
Write the total of number of subjects with a given medical condition in the box next to the condition’s name. If a medical condition is not listed, fill out condition under other. If a medical condition is not specified, subjects are assumed to be healthy and should be counted under the “Healthy” medical condition. Do not count subjects twice if they participated in two separate experiments. Do not count subjects if they only received sham tDCS or were part of a control group that did not receive tDCS.
Conditions under which subjects received tDCS sessions. If current, duration, electrode placement OR electrode size varied, add another experiment by clicking the “Add Experiment” button. All relevant papers must have at least one Experiment.
Note: a change in ANY ONE of the four criteria (current, duration, electrode placement, electrode size) necessitates an additional Experiment
A The current at which non-sham tDCS sessions were conducted for Experiment #1, given in milliamperes. There is no need to indicate if current was ramped-up/ramped-down. Only include numbers in this field.
The duration of non-sham tDCS sessions for Experiment #1, given in minutes. Do not count the ramp-up/ramp-down time. Only include numbers in this field.
Note: Fractions of a minute should be written in decimal form. Ie. If a simulation lasted 5 minutes and 7 seconds, write “5.116667” NOT “5:07”.
The number of sessions in an experiment is given by multiplying the number of subjects who received non-sham tDCS stimulations by the number of non-sham tDCS stimulations they received. Only include whole numbers in this field.
Eg. Experiment #1 had 10 subjects. Of the 10, 7 subjects underwent tDCS stimulation 5 times, and 3 subjects underwent sham tDCS stimulations 5 times. The total sessions for Experiment #1 would be 35.
Number of subjects who received non-sham tDCS sessions in this experiment. If a subject participated in more experiment, count subject in this field for each experiment they participated in. Only include whole numbers in this field.
Eg. Experiment #1 had 10 subjects. Of the 10, 7 subjects underwent tDCS stimulation 5 times, and 3 subjects underwent sham tDCS stimulations 5 times. The number of subjects for Experiment #1 would be 7.
Number of female subjects who received non-sham tDCS sessions in this experiment. If a female subject participated in more experiment, count subject in this field for each experiment they participated in. If only a total number of female subjects for the paper was given, assume an even distribution over all experiments, using only whole numbers of female subjects. Only include whole numbers in this field.
Eg. A paper specified that it had 96 subjects who received non-sham tDCS sessions, 45 of who were female. The paper said that 36 of these subjects received non-sham tDCS sessions in Experiment #1, but did not specify which subjects were in Experiment #1. An even gender distribution across experiments can be assumed, which would mean 17 females in Experiment #1.
Average age of subjects in an experiment, given in years. If average age of all subjects in paper is given, but not the average age of subjects in each experiment, assume an even distribution of ages. Only include numbers in this field.
Standard deviation of ages of subjects in an experiment, given in years. If standard deviation of age of all subjects in paper is given, but not the standard deviation of age of subjects in each experiment, assume an even distribution of ages. Only include numbers in this field.
Minimum age of subjects in experiment, given in years. If age range minimum was given for all subjects, but not each experiment, use age range minimum for all subjects for each experiment. Only include numbers in this field.
Maximum age of subjects in experiment, given in years. If age range maximum was given for all subjects, but not each experiment, use age range maximum for all subjects for each experiment. Only include numbers in this field.
Each Experiment must have a minimum of 2 electrodes. Position, Size and Authors consider Electrode fields will appear for each added electrode.
Position of electrode, using EEG 10-20 system, if possible. If position is not given in terms of EEG 10-20 system, write whatever descriptor authors gave for electrode position.
Select the type of electrode, as described by the authors of the article, from the drop-down menu (Nominally Active, Nominally Return, Other or Unspecified).
Note: if a paper is using anodal simulation and Electrode #1 is the anode, Electrode #1 is Nominally Active and Electrode #2 is Nominally Return.
Select "yes" from the drop-down menu if Experiment #1 was sham controlled, "no" if it was not.
Number of subjects in an experiment who received more than 4 non-sham tDCS sessions in a week (ie. 5 or more sessions a week of non-sham tDCS).
Number of weeks that each subject received repeated tDCS sessions.
Any additional notes that could be important for the website administrators or other researchers.
Click to erase the fields and data in the previous experiment (ie. Experiment #1)
Click to add an additional experiment
Submit current entry or edits to an administrator for review.