Table 1.
Characteristics of Included Trials.
Figure 1.
Efficacy of Melatonin in Reducing Sleep Latency.
Forest plot depicting reduction of sleep latency in melatonin compared to placebo. Meta-analysis demonstrated a significant benefit of melatonin in reducing sleep latency. WMD = weighted mean difference; CI = confidence interval.
Figure 2.
Efficacy of Melatonin in Increasing Total sleep Time.
Forest plot depicting change in total sleep time with melatonin compared to placebo treatment. Meta-analysis demonstrated a significant benefit of melatonin in increasing total sleep time. WMD = weighted mean difference; CI = confidence interval.
Figure 3.
Effect of Melatonin on Sleep quality.
Forest plot depicts sleep quality with melatonin compared to placebo. Meta-analysis demonstrated a significant benefit of melatonin in improving sleep quality. SMD = standardized mean difference; CI = confidence interval.