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Efficacy of light therapy on nonseasonal depression among elderly adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chun-Hung Chang1 Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan;2 Department of Psychiatry & Brain Disease Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chieh-Yu Liu3 Biostatistical Consulting Laboratory, Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan

Shaw-Ji Chen4 Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital Taitung Branch, Taitung, Taiwan;5 Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan

Hsin-Chi Tsai6 Department of Psychiatry, Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan, [email protected];7 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien City, Taiwan, [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]

Pages 3091-3102 | Published online: 14 Nov 2018

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