Comparative efficacy and acceptability of traditional Chinese medicine for adult major depression: a network meta-analysis protocol

Review question / Objective: Major depression disorder (MDD) is a severe health threat characterized by persistent depression, loss of interests, lack of initiative, and even suicidal tendencies.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is well tolerated and effective in treating adult MDD.However, research on the evaluation of efficacy and acceptability of different TCM strategies for adult MDD is insufficient.Consequently, it is high time to evaluate the efficacy of TCM strategies for adult MDD.Meanwhile, the acceptability of different TCM strategies is worth exploring.