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
Table 2 The quality assessment according to Newcastle-Ottawa Scale of each cohort study
Ref.Selection
Comparability
Outcome
Total score
Representativ-eness of the exposed cohort
Selection of the non-exposed cohort
Ascertainment of exposure
Demonstration that outcome
Comparability of cohorts
Assessment of outcome
Was follow-up long enough
Adequacy of follow up of cohorts
Ramesh et al[16]11111,11119
Scutt et al[17]11111117
Basu et al[10]11111,11119
Chang et al[11]11111,11119
Serretti et al[19]1111,11118
Zhao et al[20]11111,11119
Noro et al[15]11111,1118
Illi et al[12]11111117
Kato et al[13]11111,11119
Lin et al[14]11111,11119
Serretti et al[18]111111118
Table 3 Meta-analysis results of serotonin 1A receptor polymorphism gene C-1019G polymorphism and antidepressant efficacy in the effective treatment group
Genetic model
Odds ratio
95%CI
P value (association)
Model type (heterogeneity)
P value (heterogeneity)
(heterogeneity)
Egger's test P value
Begg's test P value
Allelic Model (G vs C)0.860.69–1.120.23Random0.0246.460.640.83
Dominant model (CG vs CC)0.810.71–1.090.13Fixed0.2615.810.100.09
Recessive model (GG vs CC)0.800.60–1.310.37Random0.0440.640.250.21
Dominant model (CG+GG vs CC)0.800.59–1.090.23Random0.0433.660.100.08
Locus model (GG vs CG+CC)1.150.90–1.470.20Fixed0.9070.000.290.16
Unfitted model (CC+GG vs GC)0.970.82–1.200.95Fixed0.520.000.640.21