Meta-Analysis
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World J Psychiatry. Oct 19, 2024; 14(10): 1573-1582
Published online Oct 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i10.1573
Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in the study
First author
Year
Country
Population
Diagnostic criteria
Age (mean ± SD) (years)
Sample size (man/female)
Efficacy criteria
Treatment duration (weeks)
Antidepressant medication
Ramesh2022IndiaAsianDSM-IV39.26 ± 11.52125 (73/52)HAMD8SER, ESC, FLU, PAR
Scutt2018United KingdomCaucasianDSM-IV88.16 ± 3.8019 (5/14)Geriatric depression scale4CIT
Basu2015IndiaAsianDSM-IV35.0 ± 10.355 (32/23)MADRS6-8ESC
Chang2014South KoreaAsianDSM-IVNA283 (254/290)HAMD-1712Mirtazapine
Serretti2013ItalyCaucasianDSM-IV43.93 ± 15.93117 (80/37)Hamilton depression rating scale8AD
Zhao2012ChinaAsianDSM-IV45.75 ± 7.2885 (28/57)HAMD-214SER
Noro2010Belgium, Austria, IsraelCaucasianDSM-IVNA206HAMD-174AD
Illi2009FinlandCaucasianDSM-IV44.4 ± 13.986 MADRS6FLU, PAR, CIT
Kato2009JapanAsianDSM-IV45.8 ± 14.4137 (75/62)HAMD6Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Lin2009ChinaAsianDSM-IV38.4 ± 12.6101 (26/75)HAMD≥ 2Venlafaxine, SER, PAR, FLU
Serretti2004ItalyCaucasianDSM-IVNA262 (173/89)HAMD-216Fluvoxamine