Near‐infrared spectroscopy for examination of prefrontal activation during cognitive tasks in patients with major depressive disorder: A meta‐analysis of observational studies

• Published in: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 22 - 33
• Main Authors: Zhang, Huijun, Dong, Wentian, Dang, Weimin, Quan, Wenxiang, Tian, Ju, Chen, Ru, Zhan, Siyan, Yu, Xin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Cognition - physiology; Confidence intervals; Depressive Disorder, Major - physiopathology; Humans; major depressive disorder; meta‐analysis; Middle Aged; near‐infrared spectroscopy; neuroimaging; Observational Studies as Topic - statistics & numerical data; prefrontal cortex; Prefrontal Cortex - physiopathology; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared - methods; Spectrum analysis; Studies; meta-analysis; near-infrared spectroscopy; major depressive disorder; prefrontal cortex; neuroimaging

Aims Near‐infrared spectroscopy has the potential for aiding the diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the evidence from observational studies regarding the use of near‐infrared spectroscopy in patients with major depressive disorder and to id...