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ArticleBMJ open2014

Herbal medicine (Gan Mai Da Zao decoction) for depression: a systematic review protocol.

Ji Hee Jun, Ju Ah Lee, Tae-Young Choi, Kyung-Jin Yun, Hyun-Ja Lim, Myeong Soo Lee

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Article in BMJ open, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ji Hee JunMedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea.
Ju Ah Lee
Tae-Young Choi
Kyung-Jin Yun
Hyun-Ja Lim
Myeong Soo Lee

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe aim of this systematic review is to analyse trial data on the effectiveness of a herbal medicine (Gan Mai Da Zao (GMDZ) decoction) in treating depression. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: 12 databases will be searched from their inception: PubMed, EMBASE, AMED, the Cochrane Library, five Korean medical databases (KoreaMed, DBpia, OASIS, the Research Information Service System (RISS) and the Korean Studies Information Service System (KISS)) and three Chinese medical databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the Wanfang Database and the Chinese Scientific Journals Database (VIP)). Randomised clinical trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs using a GMDZ decoction for any type of depression will be considered. The selection of the studies, data abstraction and validations will be performed independently by two researchers. DISSEMINATION: The findings will be disseminated to appropriate audiences via peer-reviewed publication and conference presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO 2013:CRD42013005100.

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Glycyrrhiza uralensisPhytotherapyDepressionDepressive DisorderHumansPlant ExtractsSystematic Reviews as TopicPlant ExtractsCOMPLEMENTARY MEDICINEMENTAL HEALTH

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PMID24394798
PMCPMC3902306

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