What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychological interventions vs control

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychological treatment showed no clear difference in depression remission ‐ short term compared with control (low certainty).

• Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with coronary artery disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 2.02 [0.78, 5.19]
  3 studies · 862 participants
  Low

Pharmacological treatment vs placebo

Summary of findings table ‐ Pharmacological treatment probably leads to higher depression remission ‐ short term compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

• Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with coronary artery disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 2.06 [1.47, 2.89]
  4 studies · 646 participants
  Moderate

Psychological interventions vs psychological treatment

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychological treatment 1 showed no clear difference in depression remission ‐ short term (end of treatment) compared with psychological treatment 2 (low certainty).

• Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with coronary artery disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.81 [0.73, 4.5]
  1 study · 83 participants
  Low

Pharmacological treatment vs pharmacological treatment 2

• Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with coronary artery disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 243 participants
  GRADE not reported