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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 escitalopram
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.17 [0.64, 2.12]2 studies · 578 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs fluvoxamine
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.95 [0.52, 1.74]1 study · 177 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs fluvoxamine
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 fluvoxamine
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 71 [0.36, 1.37]2 studies · 284 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs fluvoxamine
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 fluvoxamine
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.04 [0.14, 7.71]1 study · 100 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs hypericum
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.98 [0.55, 1.73]6 studies · 717 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs hypericum
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 648 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs hypericum
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.045 studies · 679 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs hypericum
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 4.7 [0.22, 99.39]2 studies · 401 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs ABT‐200
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 hypericum
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.21 [0.56, 2.64]5 studies · 679 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs maprotiline
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.95 [0.91, 4.18]2 studies · 163 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs maprotiline
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 433 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs maprotiline
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.75 [0.9, 3.41]4 studies · 351 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs maprotiline
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.53 [0.15, 1.93]3 studies · 209 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs maprotiline
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 2.54 [0.33, 19.9]3 studies · 209 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs mianserin
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.8 [0.27, 2.38]1 study · 53 participantsVery low
Fluoxetine vs mianserin
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 128 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs mianserin
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.63 [0.18, 2.25]2 studies · 93 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs mianserin
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 2.27 [0.38, 13.63]1 study · 53 participantsVery low
Fluoxetine vs ABT‐200
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 141 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs mianserin
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.05 [0.23, 4.7]1 study · 53 participantsVery low
Fluoxetine vs milnacipran
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.2 [0.78, 1.84]2 studies · 370 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs milnacipran
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 213 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs milnacipran
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.98 [0.68, 1.42]3 studies · 560 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs milnacipran
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.25 [0.68, 2.3]3 studies · 560 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs milnacipran
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.5 [0.81, 2.76]3 studies · 560 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs mirtazapine
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.46 [1.04, 2.04]4 studies · 600 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs mirtazapine
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 31 participantsVery low
Fluoxetine vs mirtazapine
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.9 [0.55, 1.47]3 studies · 301 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs mirtazapine
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.45 [0.71, 2.96]4 studies · 600 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs ABT‐200
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.18 [0.08, 0.39]1 study · 144 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs mirtazapine
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.95 [0.55, 1.64]4 studies · 600 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs moclobemide
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.27 [0.92, 1.75]7 studies · 721 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs moclobemide
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6 studies · 540 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs moclobemide
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.01 [0.7, 1.45]7 studies · 721 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs moclobemide
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.7 [0.32, 1.56]6 studies · 679 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs moclobemide
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.07 [0.64, 1.8]7 studies · 721 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs nefazodone
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 nefazodone
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 271 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs nefazodone
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.54 [0.22, 1.31]3 studies · 161 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs nefazodone
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.71 [0.05, 10.71]3 studies · 161 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs ABT‐200
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.24 [0.03, 2.2]1 study · 144 participantsLow
Fluoxetine vs nefazodone
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.76 [0.32, 1.81]4 studies · 286 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs paroxetine
Failure to respond (reduction ≥ 50% on HDRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 1.23 [0.93, 1.65]9 studies · 1574 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs paroxetine
Endpoint score (HDRS or MADRS) · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted11 studies · 2061 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs paroxetine
Failure to complete ‐ total ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.98 [0.81, 1.2]10 studies · 1848 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs paroxetine
Failure to complete ‐ inefficacy ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.75 [0.41, 1.39]4 studies · 1005 participantsModerate
Fluoxetine vs paroxetine
Failure to complete ‐ side effects ‐ · patients with depression
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (2013) · Cochrane
OR 0.85 [0.62, 1.16]9 studies · 1509 participantsModerate