Response to Concerns on "Inadequate Evidence for Acupuncture as an Alternative or Adjunct to Antidepressants/Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression: A Bayesian Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis" [Response to Letter]

Fei-Yi Zhao^#^{1

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3}, Wen-Jing Zhang^#³, Gerard A Kennedy², Zhen Zheng², Yuen-Shan Ho⁴, Qiang-Qiang Fu⁵, Russell Conduit²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 201209, People's Republic of China.
² School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia.
³ Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, People's Republic of China.
⁴ School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
⁵ Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.

^# Contributed equally.

Comment

Fei-Yi Zhao et al. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2024.

. 2024 Dec 10:20:2401-2403.

doi: 10.2147/NDT.S508485. eCollection 2024.

Fei-Yi Zhao^#^{1

2

3}, Wen-Jing Zhang^#³, Gerard A Kennedy², Zhen Zheng², Yuen-Shan Ho⁴, Qiang-Qiang Fu⁵, Russell Conduit²

¹ Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 201209, People's Republic of China.
² School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia.
³ Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, People's Republic of China.
⁴ School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
⁵ Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.

^# Contributed equally.

No abstract available

Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this communication.

Comment on Inadequate Evidence for Acupuncture as an Alternative or Adjunct to Antidepressants/ Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression: A Bayesian Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis [Letter].
Yang X, Li S. Yang X, et al. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2024 Nov 25;20:2287-2288. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S505574. eCollection 2024. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2024. PMID: 39619497 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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