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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

627 questions · 638 findings · 45 reviews

No studies found 89 · 13.9%GRADE not reported 37 · 5.8%Very low 221 · 34.6%Low 181 · 28.4%Moderate 92 · 14.4%High 18 · 2.8%

Antidepressants vs placebo

Adverse events: death ‐ at end of treatment (Analysis 1.14) · people with stroke

It is very uncertain whether pharmacological interventions (antidepressants) changes adverse events: death ‐ at end of treatment Analysis 1.12 compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical interventions (systemic: analgesics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, steroids; topical: analgesics, anaesthetics) vs Another intervention, or no intervention

Outcome not reported · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Lamotrigine vs lithium

Recurrence of any episodes at one year for clinical worsening with additional psychotropics (mood stabilizers, antidepressants, antipsychotics or benzodiazepines) · bipolar disorder

Lamotrigine showed no clear difference in recurrence of any episodes at one year for clinical worsening with… compared with lithium (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lamotrigine vs placebo

Recurrence of any episodes at one year for clinical worsening with additional psychotropics (mood stabilizers, antidepressants, antipsychotics or benzodiazepines) · bipolar disorder

Lamotrigine probably leads to lower recurrence of any episodes at one year for clinical worsening with… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Efficacy as a dichotomous outcome · patients with cancer and depression

It is very uncertain whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) changes efficacy as a dichotomous outcome compared with tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Acceptability ‐ total dropouts · patients with cancer and depression

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Discontinuation with high‐intensity psychological interventions vs continuation

Risk of relapse (as defined by study authors) (HR) · participants with long‐term antidepressants for depressive disorders

Discontinuation with high‐intensity psychological interventions showed no clear difference in risk of relapse (as defined by study authors) (HR) compared with continuation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Abrupt discontinuation vs continuation of long‐term antidepressants

Relapse · participants with depressive or anxiety disorders

It is very uncertain whether abrupt discontinuation changes relapse (as defined by study authors) (HR) compared with continuation of long‐term antidepressants (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review