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Tricyclic antidepressants vs another medication

Severity/intensity of MUPS (post‐treatment score on self report scales) Different self report scales (VAS‐Pain, SCL‐90‐R Somatisation Subscore) · somatoform disorders in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 177 participants
Low

Tricyclic antidepressants vs another medication

Acceptability · somatoform disorders in adults

Tricyclic antidepressants showed no clear difference in acceptability (all‐cause drop‐outs4) compared with another medication (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.48 [0.59, 3.72]
8 studies · 556 participants
Low

Tricyclic antidepressants vs another medication

Anxiety · somatoform disorders in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 255 participants
Very low

Tricyclic antidepressants vs another medication

Depression (post‐treatment score on self report and clinician‐rated scales) Different self report and clinician‐rated scales (HDRS, BDI) · somatoform disorders in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 395 participants
Low

Tricyclic antidepressants vs another medication

Adverse effects (drop‐outs due to adverse effects4) · somatoform disorders in adults

Tricyclic antidepressants showed no clear difference in adverse effects (drop‐outs due to adverse effects4) compared with another medication (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.37 [0.39, 14.28]
8 studies · 556 participants
Low

Tricyclic antidepressants vs another medication

Treatment response (post‐treatment score on self report and clinician‐rated scales) · somatoform disorders in adults

Tricyclic antidepressants showed no clear difference in treatment response (post‐treatment score on self report and… compared with another medication (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.73, 1.19]
2 studies · 130 participants
Low

Tricyclic antidepressants vs another medication

Quality of life at post‐treatment Indexed by self‐report measures of quality of life or functional disability · somatoform disorders in adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found