"Results: Eight prospective trials reporting data on postpartum depression were included in our meta-analysis. The results demonstrated that acupuncture treatment could significantly reduce HAMD scores (SMD: -1.08; 95%CI: -2.11 to -0.05; P=0.040)."

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31016194/

Wei Li 1 2, Ping Yin 1, Lixing Lao 3 4, Shifen Xu 1

• DOI: 10.1155/2019/6597503

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https://dcf.psychiatry.ufl.edu/files/2011/05/HAMILTON-DEPRESSION.pdf

"The HDRS (also known as the Ham-D) is the most widely used clinician-administered depression assessment scale."

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