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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
Fluoxetine vs trazodone
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 203 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs trazodone
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.51 [0.23, 1.13]4 studies · 230 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs trazodone
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.23 [0.04, 1.51]2 studies · 70 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs trazodone
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.66 [0.2, 2.19]3 studies · 110 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs venlafaxine
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.29 [1.1, 1.51]12 studies · 3387 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs venlafaxine
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted13 studies · 3097 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs venlafaxine
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.89 [0.74, 1.06]14 studies · 2683 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs venlafaxine
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.31 [0.91, 1.89]13 studies · 2640 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs agomelatine
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.31 [0.89, 1.94]2 studies · 785 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs venlafaxine
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.72 [0.56, 0.94]13 studies · 2640 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs agomelatine
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.08 [0.41, 2.88]2 studies · 785 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs agomelatine
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.51 [0.74, 3.07]2 studies · 785 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs amineptine
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.37 [0.13, 1.04]1 study · 63 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs amineptine
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Fluoxetine vs amineptine
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.61 [0.17, 2.21]2 studies · 232 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs amineptine
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.04 [0.19, 5.57]1 study · 63 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs TCAs
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted50 studies · 3393 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs amineptine
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ (Copy) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.52 [0.03, 7.82]2 studies · 232 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs amisulpride
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Fluoxetine vs amisulpride
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 268 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs amisulpride
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.39 [0.81, 2.38]1 study · 281 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs amisulpride
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.16 [0.43, 3.1]1 study · 281 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs amisulpride
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.77 [0.33, 1.82]1 study · 281 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs bupropion
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.83 [0.48, 1.43]2 studies · 436 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs bupropion
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Fluoxetine vs bupropion
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1 [0.67, 1.48]2 studies · 436 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs bupropion
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.16 [0.33, 4.1]2 studies · 436 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs TCAs
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.79 [0.65, 0.96]49 studies · 4194 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs bupropion
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.01 [0.45, 2.25]2 studies · 436 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs citalopram
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.6 [0.2, 1.79]1 study · 59 participantsVery low
Fluoxetine vs citalopram
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 661 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs citalopram
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.87 [0.6, 1.27]3 studies · 732 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs citalopram
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.87 [0.48, 1.56]3 studies · 732 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs citalopram
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.64 [0.34, 1.2]3 studies · 732 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs Crocus sativus
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.53 [0.11, 2.6]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Fluoxetine vs Crocus sativus
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Fluoxetine vs Crocus sativus
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1 [0.06, 17.18]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Fluoxetine vs Crocus sativus
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Fluoxetine vs TCAs
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.55 [0.4, 0.75]40 studies · 3647 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs Crocus sativus
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Fluoxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.41 [0.61, 3.25]1 study · 103 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs duloxetine
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Fluoxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.9 [0.53, 1.52]2 studies · 532 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 3.33 [0.93, 12.11]2 studies · 432 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs duloxetine
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.28 [0.07, 1.23]2 studies · 532 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs escitalopram
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.02 [0.56, 1.85]1 study · 240 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs escitalopram
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 231 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs escitalopram
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.53 [1, 2.37]2 studies · 578 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs escitalopram
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.74 [0.46, 6.53]2 studies · 578 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs TCAs
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.29 [0.96, 1.72]33 studies · 2911 participantsModerate