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Antidepressant plus antipsychotic vs placebo: Leaving the study early

It is very uncertain whether antidepressant plus antipsychotic changes overall dropouts compared with placebo (very low certainty).

What each review found

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Antidepressant plus antipsychotic vs placebo
Overall dropouts · adults with psychotic depression
It is very uncertain whether antidepressant plus antipsychotic changes overall dropouts compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Pharmacological treatment for psychotic depression (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.48, 1.18]2 studies · 148 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Pharmacological treatment for psychotic depression
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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