Table 3 Overview of results with no significant differences
From: A systematic review of Chinese randomized clinical trials of SSRI treatment of depression
Remission | MH risk ratio (95%CI) | No. of comparisons | No. of subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluoxetine vs. any other SSRIs | 0.98 (0.83-1.17) | 6 | 576 |
Citalopram vs. any other SSRIs | 0.92 (0.80-1.05) | 8 | 753 |
Sertraline vs. any other SSRIs | 0.93 (0.71-1.24) | 1 | 34 |
SSRI vs. TCM | 0.98 (0.80-1.20) | 4 | 995 |
SSRI vs. teCA | 1.00 (0.78-1.27) | 5 | 426 |
SSRI vs. NARI | 1.03 (0.80-1.32) | 3 | 363 |
SSRI vs. NDRI | 1.39 (0.79-2.47) | 2 | 140 |
SSRI vs. SARI | 1.06 (0.80-1.39) | 1 | 240 |
SSRI vs. SNRI | 0.96 (0.85-1.08) | 4 | 370 |
Geriatric SSRI vs. TCA | 1.25 (0.89-1.75) | 4 | 154 |
Geriatric SSRI vs. teCA | 1.16 (0.87-1.55) | 3 | 214 |
Non-geriatric SSRI vs. teCA | 0.73 (0.47-1.11) | 2 | 212 |
Response | MH risk ratio (95% CI) | No. of comparisons | No. of subjects |
Fluoxetine vs. any other SSRIs | 0.97 (0.89-1.06) | 7 | 648 |
Citalopram vs. any other SSRIs | 1.02 (0.95-1.10) | 8 | 803 |
Sertraline vs. any other SSRIs | 1.06 (0.82-1.37) | 1 | 92 |
SSRI vs. TCM | 1.04 (0.98-1.11) | 7 | 2008 |
SSRI vs. teCA | 1.02 (0.85-1.24) | 5 | 426 |
SSRI vs. NARI | 1.07 (0.92-1.23) | 2 | 300 |
SSRI vs. NDRI | 1.03 (0.89-1.18) | 3 | 309 |
SSRI vs. SARI | 1.03 (0.90-1.19) | 1 | 240 |
SSRI vs. SNRI | 0.96 (0.90-1.03) | 5 | 614 |
Geriatric SSRI vs. TCA | 1.09 (0.92-1.29) | 4 | 154 |
Geriatric SSRI vs. teCA | 1.07 (0.90-1.28) | 3 | 214 |
Non-geriatric SSRI vs. teCA | 0.90 (0.49-1.65) | 2 | 212 |
Dropout rates due to side effects | MH risk ratio (95% CI) | No. of comparisons | No. of subjects |
Fluoxetine vs. any other SSRIs | 0.88 (0.27-2.79) | 1 | 240 |
Citalopram vs. any other SSRIs | 1.70 (0.65-4.45) | 4 | 600 |
SSRI vs. TCA | 0.51 (0.25-1.05) | 9 | 590 |
SSRI vs. TCM | 0.66 (0.17-2.52) | 3 | 326 |
SSRI vs. teCA | 0.60 (0.28-1.30) | 2 | 194 |
SSRI vs. NARI | 0.25 (0.03-2.20) | 1 | 240 |
SSRI vs. Placebo | 3.00 (0.13-71.00) | 1 | 64 |
SSRI vs. SNRI | 1.58 (0.21-12.20) | 2 | 82 |
Geriatric SSRI vs. TCA | 0.29 (0.05-1.79) | 2 | 100 |
Non-geriatric SSRI vs. TCA | 0.57 (0.26-1.23) | 7 | 490 |
Geriatric SSRI vs. teCA | 0.50 (0.05-5.23) | 1 | 62 |
Non-geriatric SSRI vs. teCA | 0.62 (0.27-1.39) | 1 | 132 |