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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

76 questions · 86 findings · 14 reviews · Common Mental Disorders

No studies found 11 · 12.8%GRADE not reported 8 · 9.3%Very low 34 · 39.5%Low 26 · 30.2%Moderate 6 · 7%High 1 · 1.2%

Valproate vs lithium

Adverse effects: 1. Sedation · Adults (aged 18 and over) with acute mania

Valproate showed no clear difference in individual adverse events ‐ Sedation At 3 weeks (secondary… compared with lithium (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Valproate vs lithium

Adverse events: somnolence/sedation · Children and adolescents with acute mania

It is very uncertain whether valproate changes individual adverse events ‐ Sedation At 8 weeks (secondary… compared with lithium (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Valproate vs placebo

Adverse effects: 1. Sedation · Adults (aged 18 and over) with acute mania

Valproate showed no clear difference in individual adverse events ‐ Sedation At 3‐8 weeks (secondary… compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Valproate vs placebo

Adverse effects: 1. Sedation · Children and adolescents with acute mania

It is very uncertain whether valproate changes individual adverse events ‐ Sedation At 4 weeks (secondary… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Response rate at post‐treatment (as defined in individual studies) · women with postnatal depression

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes response rate at post‐treatment (as defined in individual studies) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Remission rate at post‐treatment (as defined in individual studies) · women with postnatal depression

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes remission rate at post‐treatment (as defined in individual studies) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review