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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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2,206 questions in 117 reviews · Common Mental Disorders

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No studies 387 · 17.5%Ungraded 111 · 5%Very low 635 · 28.8%Low 568 · 25.7%Moderate 449 · 20.4%High 56 · 2.5%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Paroxetine vs bupropion
Failure to complete ‐ any cause ‐ · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.16 [0.62, 2.2]2 studies · 240 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs bupropion
Participants with at least some Side Effects · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.6 [0.43, 5.92]1 study · 140 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs citalopram
Failure to respond at endpoint (6‐12 weeks) · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.54 [1.04, 2.28]1 study · 406 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs citalopram
Failure to respond at 1‐4 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs citalopram
Failure to respond at 16‐24 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs citalopram
Failure to remit at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paroxetine vs older ADs
Failure to remit at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.23 [0.49, 3.07]3 studies · 401 participantsLow
Paroxetine vs citalopram
SMD at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 201 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs citalopram
Failure to complete ‐ any cause ‐ · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.99 [0.61, 1.6]1 study · 406 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs citalopram
Participants with at least some Side Effects · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.74 [0.46, 1.21]1 study · 406 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to respond at endpoint (6‐12 weeks) · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.89 [0.7, 1.14]6 studies · 1821 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to respond at 1‐4 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to respond at 16‐24 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to remit at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.98 [0.8, 1.19]6 studies · 1821 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs duloxetine
SMD at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6 studies · 1481 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to complete ‐ any cause ‐ · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.97 [0.77, 1.23]6 studies · 1821 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs duloxetine
Participants with at least some Side Effects · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.81 [0.64, 1.01]6 studies · 1870 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs older ADs
SMD at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted35 studies · 4745 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs escitalopram
Failure to respond at endpoint (6‐12 weeks) · depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.12 [0.76, 1.65]2 studies · 784 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs escitalopram
Failure to respond at 1‐4 weeks · depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs escitalopram
Failure to respond at 16‐24 weeks · depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.36 [0.87, 2.12]1 study · 459 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs escitalopram
Failure to remit at endpoint · depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.15 [0.6, 2.22]2 studies · 784 participantsLow
Paroxetine vs escitalopram
SMD at endpoint · depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 772 participantsLow
Paroxetine vs escitalopram
Failure to complete ‐ any cause ‐ · depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.47 [0.77, 2.79]2 studies · 784 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs escitalopram
Participants with at least some Side Effects · depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.28 [0.86, 1.91]1 study · 454 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluoxetine
Failure to respond at endpoint (6‐12 weeks) · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.98 [0.79, 1.23]11 studies · 2418 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluoxetine
Failure to respond at 1‐4 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs fluoxetine
Failure to respond at 16‐24 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs older ADs
Failure to complete ‐ any cause ‐ · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.84 [0.73, 0.96]44 studies · 6810 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluoxetine
Failure to remit at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs fluoxetine
SMD at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted9 studies · 2109 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluoxetine
Failure to complete ‐ any cause ‐ total drop out rate · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.05 [0.89, 1.23]13 studies · 2798 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluoxetine
Participants with at least some Side Effects · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.94 [0.69, 1.28]9 studies · 2255 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluvoxamine
Failure to respond at endpoint (6‐12 weeks) · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.19 [0.72, 1.94]3 studies · 261 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluvoxamine
Failure to respond at 1‐4 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.71 [0.41, 1.24]3 studies · 281 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluvoxamine
Failure to respond at 16‐24 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs fluvoxamine
Failure to remit at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.78 [0.44, 1.38]3 studies · 261 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluvoxamine
SMD at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 58 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluvoxamine
Failure to complete ‐ any cause ‐ · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.96 [0.54, 1.72]3 studies · 261 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs older ADs
Participants with at least some Side Effects · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.64 [0.54, 0.77]42 studies · 6132 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs fluvoxamine
Participants with at least some Side Effects · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.12 [0.42, 2.97]3 studies · 261 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs hypericum
Failure to respond at endpoint (6‐12 weeks) · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.6 [0.95, 2.69]1 study · 251 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs hypericum
Failure to respond at 1‐4 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs hypericum
Failure to respond at 16‐24 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Paroxetine vs hypericum
Failure to remit at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.84 [1.11, 3.06]1 study · 251 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs hypericum
SMD at endpoint · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 244 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs hypericum
Failure to complete ‐ any cause ‐ · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1.9 [0.98, 3.67]1 study · 251 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs hypericum
Participants with at least some Side Effects · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 2.6 [1.51, 4.46]1 study · 251 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs milnacipran
Failure to respond at endpoint (6‐12 weeks) · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
OR 0.93 [0.59, 1.47]1 study · 302 participantsModerate
Paroxetine vs milnacipran
Failure to respond at 1‐4 weeks · patients with depression
Paroxetine versus other anti‐depressive agents for depression (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded