Effectiveness of Acupuncture Used for the Management of Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of the selected studies used in the meta-analysis.

Authors	Sample size	Diagnostic Criteria	Intervention	Controls	Outcomes
Chen 2010 [21]	52	CCMD-III, HAMD	Acupuncture	Antidepressant (Fluoxetine)	Clinical Response, HAMD, Estradiol
Xi 2015 [22]	104	CCMD-III, HAMD	Acupuncture	Psychological therapy	HAMD, Estradiol
Ai 2013 [23]	70	CCMD-III	Acupuncture and psychological therapy	Antidepressant (Citalopram)	Clinical Response, HAMD, EPDS
Yu 2015 [24]	60	Clinical Symptoms	Acupuncture	Antidepressant (Fluoxetine)	HAMD
Dou 2016 [25]	80	Unknown	Acupuncture and psychological therapy	Antidepressant (Fluoxetine)	Clinical Response, EPDS
Chen 2007 [26]	41	DSM-IV	Acupuncture	Antidepressant (Probucil)	Clinical Response, HAMD
Chung 2012 [27]	20	DSM-IV, HDRS17	Electroacupuncture	Sham acupuncture	Clinical Response, EPDS,
Xu 2013 [28]	90	DSM-IV	Acupuncture	Placebo	EPDS, Estradiol

HAMD: Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.