Review Article

Efficacy and Safety of Xiaoyao Recipe in the Treatment of Poststroke Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Basic characteristics of the included studies.

StudyNo. (T/C)GenderAgeOutcome
TCTC

Han 201930/3018/1216/1456.13 ± 8.2155.77 ± 7.16①②③⑤⑥
Li 200643/4223/2022/2069.53 ± 7.8768.23 ± 7.35①②③⑤④
Lu 201339/3724/1522/1556.28 ± 2.1457.23 ± 1.92①②
Min 201842/4022/2022/1864.24 ± 9.8663.28 + 10.2①②
Wang 201460/5235/2533/1955.156.7①②③
Wang 201940/4020/2027/1355 ± 1.455.5 ± 1.5
Xiao 200434/34①②
Yang 201820/2010/1011/953.83 ± 3.954.32 ± 4.3
Yuan 201540/4024/1622/1849.05 ± 6.2549.85 ± 5.85①②③
Zeng 201843/4323/2025/1857.53 ± 4.759.1 ± 5.33①②③⑥
Zeng 202031/3015/1614/1664.35 ± 7.1664.8 ± 7.08①③
Zou 200930/3018/1219/1167.9 ± 6.166.8 ± 7.1①②④

Note. ①effective rate; ②HAMD; ③adverse reaction rate; ④SSS; ⑤BI; ⑥serum 5-HT content.