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Is S-Adenosylmethionine (Same) An Effective Drug To Help Treat Patients With Depression?, Cassidy M. Flanigan
Is S-Adenosylmethionine (Same) An Effective Drug To Help Treat Patients With Depression?, Cassidy M. Flanigan
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
Objective: The objective of the selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “Is Sadenosylmethionine (SAMe) an Effective Drug to Help Treat Patients with Depression?”
Study Design: A systematic review of three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between 2016-2020.
Data Sources: All three RCTs were discovered using PubMed. The articles were published in English in peer-reviewed journals and selected based on applicability to the clinical question.
Outcome Measured: A reduction in depressive symptoms was the outcome measured in all three studies using the Montgomery-Asbery Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). The mean change in baseline was calculated once intervention was received. …
Do Probiotics Decrease Depressive Symptoms In Patients With Low Mood?, Kaitlyn Talt
Do Probiotics Decrease Depressive Symptoms In Patients With Low Mood?, Kaitlyn Talt
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine, “Do probiotics decrease depressive symptoms in patients with low mood?”
Study Design: A systematic review of three double blind, randomized control trials (RCTs) published between 2016 and 2019.
Data Sources: All three RCTs were found using PubMed and published in English in peer-reviewed journals. The articles were chosen based on their attention to patient-oriented evidence that matters (POEMS) and their relevance to the clinical question.
Outcome Measured: All three articles utilized either the Beck Depression Index (BDI) and/or the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) to measure the severity of …