Table 4.
The descriptions of the vitamin D supplementation and the assessment of depression status accompanied by the summary of conclusions formulated within studies included to a systematic review.
| Ref. | Vitamin D Supplementation Dose Regimen | Vitamin D Supplementation Duration | Psychological Measure of Depression | Summary of Conclusions * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [29] | 1500 IU of vitamin D3 daily | 8 weeks | 24-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) 21-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) |
Confirming |
| [30] | 1500 IU of vitamin D3 daily | 12 weeks | Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) | Not confirming |
| [31] | 2800 IU of vitamin D3 daily | 12 weeks | Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 (HAMD-17) Major Depression Inventory (MDI) World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) |
Not confirming |
| [32] | 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 weekly | 8 weeks | Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) | Confirming |
| [33] | 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 biweekly | 8 weeks | Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) | Confirming |
| [34] | 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 biweekly | 8 weeks | Iranian Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) | Confirming |
| [35] | 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 weekly | 12 weeks | Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) | Confirming |
| [36] | 1600 IU of vitamin D3 daily | 6 months | Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 (HAMD-17) | Not confirming |
* The summary of conclusions defined as confirming (if confirmed positive influence of vitamin D supplementation for the psychological measure of depression) or not confirming (if not confirmed positive influence of vitamin D supplementation for the psychological measure of depression).