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Table 17 Subgroup analysis for cancer stage

From: Antidepressants in the treatment of depression/depressive symptoms in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author

Year

Drug

Verum

Placebo

 

Participants

Responders

Participants

Responders

Group A: Any or advanced cancer stage

Costa

1985

Mianserin

36

28

37

18

Fisch

2003

Fluoxetine

64

31

65

23

Razavi

1996

Fluoxetine

45

8

46

9

Musselmann

2006

Paroxetine/desipramine

24

11

11

6

Total

  

169

78

159

56

Group B: Early cancer stages

Van Heeringen

1996

Mianserin

28

19

27

10

Total

  

28

19

27

10

  1. RR(A)= 1.29, RR(B)= 1.83 (Zdiff= - 1.73, p=0.11).