What do systematic reviews say?

Benzodiazepines vs placebo

Comparison 5: benzodiazepines may leads to higher global Impressions scale change item (CGI‐I or similar): no. of… compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder (SAnD) 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 4.03 [2.45, 6.65]
  2 studies · 132 participants
  Low

Benzodiazepines vs placebo

Comparison 5: benzodiazepines showed no clear difference in relapse rate ‐ no. relapsed compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder (SAnD) 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.12 [0.01, 2.14]
  1 study · 36 participants
  Low

Benzodiazepines vs placebo

It is very uncertain whether comparison 5: benzodiazepines changes dropouts due to adverse events (acute phase) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

• Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder (SAnD) 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.68 [0.21, 13.13]
  2 studies · 96 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines vs placebo

• Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder (SAnD) 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 135 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines vs placebo

• Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder (SAnD) 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 75 participants
  Low

Benzodiazepines vs placebo

• Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder (SAnD) 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 75 participants
  Low