Table 5.
The Top ten Acupoint Combinations in MDD Treatment
| Number | Combination of Acupoints | Support (%) | Confidence (%) | Lift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GV29 → GV20 | 56.41 | 97.78 | 1.20 |
| 2 | GV20 → PC6 | 52.24 | 64.17 | 1.12 |
| 3 | LR3 → GV20 | 51.60 | 85.64 | 1.05 |
| 4 | SP6 → GV20 | 46.15 | 91.14 | 1.12 |
| 5 | HT7 → GV20 | 43.91 | 86.16 | 1.06 |
| 6 | SP6 → PC6 | 40.38 | 79.75 | 1.40 |
| 7 | LR3 → PC6 | 39.74 | 65.96 | 1.16 |
| 8 | HT7 → LR3 | 39.74 | 77.99 | 1.29 |
| 9 | HT7 → PC6 | 39.10 | 76.73 | 1.34 |
| 10 | SP6 → GV20, PC6 | 37.50 | 74.05 | 1.42 |
Notes: Support of A → B indicated that the prescriptions containing both acupoint A and acupoint B account for the total ones; confidence of A → B displayed that the prescriptions containing both acupoint A and acupoint B account for the ones containing acupoint A.
Abbreviations: GV, the Governor Vessel; PC, the Pericardium Meridian of Hand Jueyin; LR, the Liver Meridian of Foot Jueyin; SP, the Spleen Meridian of Foot Taiyin; HT, the Heart Meridian of Hand Shaoyin.