Dou Wang, Tao Li, Jie Ron, Meiling Mao, Yifan Yang, Yalun Feng, Yongmei Yan
Background: Poststroke depression (PSD) is a common neuropsychiatric disorder that affects the disability, mortality, functional recovery, and quality of daily life of patients. Xiaoyao Recipe (XYR) is often used to treat PSD and has achieved good clinical effects, but it lacks reliable evidence. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of XYR on PSD through meta-analysis. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was carried out in multiple databases, including PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, and ClinicalTrials, from inception to July 1, 2021, to collect randomized controlled trials that applied XYR for patients with PSD...
2022: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: ECAM