Table 1 Search strategy in Embase

#2

'controlled clinical trial'/exp OR 'clinical trial'/exp OR 'clinical study'/exp

#3

randomized:ab,ti OR placebo:ab,ti OR randomly:ab,ti OR trial:ab,ti

#4

'controlled clinical trial':ab,ti OR 'randomized controlled trial':ab,ti

#5

#1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4

#6

'aphasia'/exp OR 'language disability'/exp OR 'communication disorder'/exp OR 'speech disorder'/exp

#7

aphasia:ab,ti OR 'language disability':ab,ti OR 'communication disorder':ab,ti OR 'speech disorder':ab,ti

#8

#6 OR #7

#9

'cerebrovascular accident'/exp OR 'ischemic stroke'/exp OR 'brain hemorrhage'/exp OR 'brain ischemia'/exp OR 'cardioembolic stroke'/exp

#10

'cerebrovascular accident':ab,ti OR 'ischemic stroke':ab,ti OR 'brain hemorrhage':ab,ti OR 'brain ischemia':ab,ti OR 'cardioembolic stroke':ab,ti OR stroke:ab,ti

#11

#9 OR #10

#12

#8 AND #11

#13

'transcranial magnetic stimulation'/exp OR 'repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation'/exp OR 'magnetic stimulation'/exp

#14

'transcranial magnetic stimulation':ab,ti OR 'repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation':ab,ti OR 'magnetic stimulation':ab,ti OR 'theta burst stimulation':ab,ti

#15

#13 OR #14

#16

#5 AND #12 AND #15