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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

This is a member publication of McMaster University

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/89466, first published .
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Wearable-Based Assessment for Relapse Prediction Following Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression: Protocol for a Feasibility Study (WARN-D Study)

Wearable-Based Assessment for Relapse Prediction Following Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression: Protocol for a Feasibility Study (WARN-D Study)

Clarissa Dine   1 * , BASc ;   Zakariya Rekkas   2 * , BHSc ;   Benicio N Frey   3, 4 , MD, PhD ;   Sridhar Krishnan   5 , PhD, PEng ;   Dante Duarte   3, 4, 6 , MD, PhD ;   Fabiano A Gomes   3, 4 , MD, PhD ;   Michael S B Mak   7, 8 , MD ;   Caroline Wanderley Espinola   3, 4 , MD, MSc

1 Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

2 Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

3 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

4 Mood Disorders Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada

5 Signal Analysis Research Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada

6 Seniors Mental Health Program, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada

7 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

8 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Caroline Wanderley Espinola, MD, MSc
  • Mood Disorders Treatment and Research Clinic
  • St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
  • 100 West 5th St
  • Hamilton, ON L9C 1G2
  • Canada
  • Phone: 1 (905) 522-1155
  • Email: cwespinola@mcmaster.ca