Randomization and Masking
Patients were randomly assigned to 10 daily sessions of contralesional cTBS or to sham cTBS during 2 weeks, in addition to regular care upper limb therapy, using a secured online allocation system (Research Online V2.0, Julius Centre, the Netherlands) by the investigator performing the treatment. Randomization was stratified according to the ability to extend 1 or more fingers of the paretic arm.