Open AccessEfficacy of vitamin D supplementation in major depression: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Author(s) -
Favaz Vellekkatt,
Vikas Me
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_571_17
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , depression (economics) , confidence interval , publication bias , sample size determination , strictly standardized mean difference , relative risk , clinical trial , statistics , mathematics , economics , macroeconomics
There is a need to develop and periodically evaluate new treatment strategies in major depression due to the high burden of nonresponse and inadequate response to antidepressants.