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 (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).