Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
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It is very uncertain whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) changes efficacy as a dichotomous outcome compared with tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) changes dropouts due to any cause (acceptability) compared with tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors changes withdrawals compared with cognitive behavioural therapy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) changes study dropouts at 6‐12 weeks compared with tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) changes adverse effects during antidepressant treatment period (0‐12 weeks) compared with tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) changes improvement in depression at 6‐12 weeks: HAM‐D score (dichotomized) compared with tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) changes improvement in depression at 6‐12 weeks: CGI‐I (score of 1 or 2) compared with tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may leads to lower failure to respond compared with placebo (low certainty).
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors showed no clear difference in total number of dropouts compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors probably leads to lower failure to remit compared with placebo (moderate certainty).