Open AccessA systematic review and meta-analysis of trials of treatment of depression from India
Author(s) -
Siddharth Sarkar,
Sandeep Grover
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.124711
Subject(s) - electroconvulsive therapy , context (archaeology) , depression (economics) , meta analysis , medicine , transcranial magnetic stimulation , clinical trial , placebo , randomized controlled trial , psychiatry , confidence interval , psychology , alternative medicine , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , paleontology , macroeconomics , pathology , stimulation , economics , biology
Antidepressants hold the center stage in the treatment of depression in current clinical practice. However, it is also well-known that the treatment response and dosage requirement are influenced by ethnic variations. Although many efficacy studies have evaluated the efficacy of antidepressants, there is lack of systematic reviews and meta-analysis of the existing literature from India.