Acupuncture on 5-hydroxytryptamine levels and clinical outcomes in depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Figure 4 Meta-analysis of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Self-Rating Scale for the Side Effects scores in acupuncture plus antidepressant treatment. A: Forest plot of studies comparing antidepressants alone vs acupuncture combined with antidepressants (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores); B: Forest plot of studies using Self-Rating Scale for the Side Effects scores; C: Leave-one-out sensitivity analysis forest plot of Figure 4A; D: Leave-one-out sensitivity analysis forest plot of Figure 4B. 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.