Chinese Herbal Formula Xiao Yao San for Treatment of Depression: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 6

Analyses of score of SDS.

Trials		WMD [95% CI]	P value
Xiaoyao powder versus antidepressants
Danzhi Xiaoyao powder versus maprotiline	1	−1.19 [−10.84, 8.46]	0.81
Guipi Xiaoyao powder versus venlafaxine	1	−5.00 [−7.07, −2.93]	<0.00001
Danzyhih Xiaoyao decoction versus fluoxetine	1	−5.14 [−9.54, −0.74]	0.02
Xiaoyao powder versus fluoxetine	1	−1.70 [−4.59, 1.19]	0.25
Meta-Analysis [FEM]	4	−3.97 [−5.52, −2.41]	<0.00001
Xioayao powder plus antidepressants versus antidepressants
Xiaoyao pills plus fluoxetine versus fluoxetine	1	−3.60 [−4.65, −2.55]	<0.00001