A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture in the treatment of depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 97, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 13-22

  Leo, Raphael J ^a   Ligot Jr , Jesus Salvador A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Depression; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK; SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845566725     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.06.012     Document Type: Review

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