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Psychological therapies vs antidepressants alone or antidepressants and benzodiazepines: Leaving the study early

It is very uncertain whether all psychological therapies changes dropouts for any reason compared with antidepressants alone or antidepressants and benzodiazepines (very low certainty).

What each review found

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All psychological therapies vs antidepressants alone or antidepressants and benzodiazepines
Dropouts for any reason · adults with panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
It is very uncertain whether all psychological therapies changes dropouts for any reason compared with antidepressants alone or antidepressants and benzodiazepines (very low certainty).
Psychological therapies versus pharmacological interventions for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia… (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.77, 1.51]13 studies · 909 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Psychological therapies versus pharmacological interventions for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia in adults
2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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