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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs atypical agent

Dropout · adults living with HIV and depression

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) showed no clear difference in study dropouts at 6‐12 weeks compared with atypical agent (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.67 [0.43, 6.45]
1 study · 70 participants
Low

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Dropout · adults living with HIV and depression

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.81 [0.51, 1.3]
2 studies · 64 participants
Very low

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Adverse effects during antidepressant treatment period (0‐12 weeks) · adults living with HIV and depression

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.05 [0.67, 1.64]
1 study · 14 participants
Very low

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Improvement in depression at 6‐12 weeks: HAM‐D score (continuous) · adults living with HIV and depression

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 14 participants
Very low

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Improvement in depression at 6‐12 weeks: HAM‐D score (dichotomized) · adults living with HIV and depression

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.54, 1.46]
2 studies · 64 participants
Very low

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Improvement in depression at 6‐12 weeks: CGI‐I (score of 1 or 2) · adults living with HIV and depression

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [0.68, 2.24]
2 studies · 64 participants
Very low