Evidence mapPaperPMID 30401549Full record

ReviewObstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America2018

Depression During and After the Perimenopause: Impact of Hormones, Genetics, and Environmental Determinants of Disease.

Joyce T Bromberger, Cynthia Neill Epperson

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 59 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
59citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
14.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06975111 phase2 / phase3recruitingstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Focusing on the Menopausal Transition to Improve Mid-Life Women's Health

Ran2026Enrolled200Registered outcomes10Posted comparisons0ConditionsCardiovascular, Menopause, Menopause Hot Flashes, Menopause Related ConditionsArmsAnti-hypertensives, Fezolinetant, Hormonal therapy, Life Style Intervention, Lipid Lowering Medication
Open the trial in the graph
NCT07590999 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of a Probiotic on Emotional Processing, Cognition, and the Gut Microbiome in Perimenopausal Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of OxfordRan2025 to 2027Enrolled106ConditionsEmotional Processing and Cognitive Function in Perimenopausal Women Experiencing Cognitive Perturbations, Perimenopause, Perimenopause-Related Depression, Perimenopausal WomenArmsMulti-strain probiotic, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

59 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 174 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. FIGO best practice recommendations for the mental health of women at menopausal age.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
    Guideline
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  4. Brazilian Guideline on Menopausal Cardiovascular Health - 2024.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024
    Guideline
  5. Pooled it
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  8. Editorial: Menopause and mental health.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
    Article
  9. Review
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  12. Do sex and gender matter in the pharmacological treatment of depression?Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026
    Review
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Joyce T BrombergerDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Electronic address: brombergerjt@upmc.edu.
Cynthia Neill EppersonDepartment of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Penn PROMOTES Research on Sex and Gender in Health, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
University of Pennsylvania · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

WOMENS HEALTH ACROSS THE NATION--PITTSBURGHU01AG012546 · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 1994 to 2005
$8.4M
WOMENS HEALTH ACROSS THE NATION--COORDINATING CENTERU01AG012553 · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 1994 to 2005
$7.8M
WOMENS HEALTH ACROSS THE NATION--UCDAVISU01AG012554 · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · 1994 to 2005
$4.5M
WOMENS HEALTH ACROSS THE NATION--UCLAU01AG012539 · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · 1994 to 2005
$4.5M
Women's Health Across the Nation-New Jersey SiteU01AG012535 · UNIV OF MED/DENT OF NJ-NJ MEDICAL SCHOOL · 1994 to 2005
$4.0M
NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012535NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012539NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012546NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012553NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012554NIMH NIH HHS P50 MH099910
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vulnerability to depression is increased across the menopause transition and in the early years after the final menstrual period. Clinicians should systematically screen women in this age group; if depressive symptoms or disorder are present, treatment of depression should be initiated. Potential treatments include antidepressants for moderate to severe symptoms, psychotherapy to target psychological and interpersonal factors, and hormone therapy for women with first-onset major depressive disorder or elevated depressive symptoms and at low risk for adverse effects. Behavioral interventions can improve physical activity and sleep patterns.

Indexed as

Antidepressive AgentsCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressionFemaleGene-Environment InteractionGonadal Steroid HormonesHormone Replacement TherapyHumansLongitudinal StudiesPerimenopausePsychotherapyAntidepressive AgentsGonadal Steroid HormonesDepressionGeneticsHormonesPerimenopausePsychosocial and health factors

Identifiers

PMID30401549
PMCPMC6226029
OpenAlexW2898418467

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Registered trials

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.