Omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of depression: systematic review and meta-analysis
Bloch MH, Hannestad J. Omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of depression: systematic review and meta-analysis. Molecular Psychiatry 2011, 17: 1272-1282. PMID: 21931319, PMCID: PMC3625950, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2011.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo-controlled trialMajor depressive disorderBaseline depression severityDepression severityPublication biasMethodological qualityGreater baseline depression severityDocosahexaenoic acidEicosapentaenoic acidTrial methodological qualityPrimary outcome measureNon-significant benefitTreatment of depressionLow methodological qualityFatty acid treatmentTreat analysisDepressive disorderMajor depressionSources of heterogeneityOutcome measuresClinical measuresTreatment efficacySystematic reviewSecondary analysisStudy participants
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