Review Article

The Association between 5HT2A T102C and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Pooled ORs and 95% CIs of the association between 5HT2A T102C and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

Genetic Modelpsychological symptomsNumber of studiesTest of associationModel Test of heterogeneity
OR [95% CI] value value (%)

C versus TDelusions41.09 [0.91–1.31]0.33F0.2822%
Hallucinations31.18 [0.98–1.44]0.09F0.690%
Agitation/aggression30.99 [0.77–1.26]0.91F0.850%
Depression40.71 [0.48–1.04]0.08R0.0465%
Apathy21.31 [0.90–1.89]0.15F0.480%
Aberrant motor behaviour21.26 [0.93–1.71]0.14F0.590%
Psychosis23.19 [2.12–4.79]<0.00001F0.620%

TT versus CT/CCDelusions40.81 [0.59–1.11]0.20F0.800%
Hallucinations30.52 [0.36–0.77]0.001F0.2135%
Agitation/aggression30.83 [0.53–1.28]0.40F0.354%
Depression41.29 [0.90–1.87]0.17F0.2723%
Apathy20.49 [0.19–1.24]0.13R0.1551%
Aberrant motor behaviour20.58 [0.35–0.95]0.03F0.740%
Psychosis20.34 [0.17–0.67]0.002F0.660%

CC versus TT/CTDelusions41.05 [0.80–1.38]0.74F0.1544%
Hallucinations31.01 [0.76–1.35]0.93F0.480%
Agitation/aggression30.87 [0.59–1.28]0.48F0.460%
Depression40.64 [0.36–1.13]0.12R0.0757%
Apathy21.08 [0.59–1.96]0.81F0.600%
Aberrant motor behaviour20.78 [0.19–3.17]0.73R0.0866%
Psychosis27.24 [3.60–14.59]<0.00001F0.2137%

F: fixed model; R: random model; OR: odd ratio; CI: confidence interval.