The Relationship between Depression and Alcoholism: A Meta-Analysis / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
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: 75-81, 2005.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-139116
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study was designed to integrate the results of community based studies which assessed a relationship between depression and alcoholism by meta-analysis.METHODS:
We identified the previons studies and included in meta-analysis by searching MEDLINE. Overall, 21 results of the studies for relationship between depression and alcoholism were selected for quantitative meta-analysis. Before the integration of the each effect size of the relationship between depression and alcoholism, a homogeneity test was conducted. For the publication bias, we also conducted the analyses of funnel plot, normal quantile plot, rank correlation test and the fail-safe n.RESULTS:
We used the random effect model to estimate the overall effect size, because the homogeneity of studies was rejected in a fixed effect model. Our quantitative meta-analysis yielded that integrated odds ratio between depression and alcoholism was 2.42 (95% C.I. 1.98-2.97). From the results of analyses of the publication bias, the probability of publication bias is considered low.CONCLUSION:
The published evidences suggested that there may be a significant positive relationship between depression and alcoholism.
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Main subject:
Odds Ratio
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Publication Bias
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Depression
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Alcoholism
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Systematic reviews
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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