Systematic review and meta-analysis of Chinese Venlafaxine trials
Y Ma, M Koesters, Y Zhang, S Weinmann, T Becker, W Jin · Psychiatrische Praxis · 2011 · Heft 04
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Background/Objectives: Although in China the number of clinical studies published has increased rapidly, Chinese trials are rarely included in reviews. So we carry out this research to evaluate the efficacy of Venlafaxine in depression treatment in China and compare the results to Western studies. Methods: Chinese databases CNKI and VIP were searched for blinded randomised controlled trials comparing Venlafaxine to other antidepressants or placebo. Trials had to adopt a diagnosis of depression according to the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders (CCMD), DSM or ICD. Studies were excluded if more than 20% o…