Table 3.
Unipolar MDD patients
| Authors | Subjects | Males:Females | Age (years) | Diagnostic criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernier D 200918 | 12 | 0:12 | 21–30, mean 25 | DSM-IV, HAMD, HDI and POMS |
| Block W 200917 | 11 | 7:4 | mean 36 (SD=10) | DSM-IV, BDI |
| Murck H 200916 | 13 | 8:5 | 31–66; mean 45.5 (SD=11.8) | HAMD |
| Luborzewski A 200715 | 17 | 15:2 | 28–61, mean 45 (SD=11) | HAMD, MADRS, BDI and CORE |
| Gonul AS 200614 | 20 | 3:17 | mean 32.1 (SD=9.2) | DSM-IV and HAMD |
| Sanacora G 200613 | 8 | – | – | DSM-IV and HAMD |
| Michael N 200312 | 13 treatment-resistant | 4:9 | mean 59.7 (SD=15.2) | DSM-IV |
| Michael N 200311 | 12 treatment-resistant | 4:8 | mean 63.4 (SD=10.6) | DSM-IV |
| Obergriesser T 200310 | 12 | 4:8 | mean 63.81 (SD=14.34) | DSM-IV and HAMD |
| Pfleiderer B 20039 | 17 | 5:12 | mean 61.0 (SD=11.2) | DSM-IV |
| Sanacora G 20038 | 8 | 5:3 | mean 46.0 (SD=5.3) | DSM-IV and HAMD |
| Sanacora G 20027 | 11 | 7:4 | mean 39.2 (SD=8.5) | DSM-IV and HAMD |
| Ende G 20006 | 17 | 7:10 | mean 61.28 (SD=13.42) | DSM-IV and HAMD |
| Sonawalla SB 19995 | Drug response group (n=8) and placebo pattern response/non response group (n=7) | 23:18 | 19–56 (mean 38.9) | DSM-III R and HAMD |
| Charles HC 19944 | 7 | – | 63–76 (mean 71.14) | DSM-III R |
Abbreviations: MDD=major depressive disorder; SD=standard deviation; DSM-IV=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, fourth edition; HAMD=Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; HDI=Hamilton Depression Inventory; MADRS=Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale; BDI=Beck Depression Inventory; CORE=CORE measurement of psychomotor activity; POMS=Profile of Mood States