Cochrane · systematic review · CD006727
Continuation and maintenance treatments for depression in older people
Wilkinson, P, Izmeth, Z · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Common Mental DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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.
Questions and results
Antidepressant medication compared with placebo at 12 months' follow‐up
Population: older people in remission from depression
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Recurrence at 12 months Antidepressant medication vs placebo at 12 months' follow‐up | RR 0.67 [0.55, 0.82] | 3 studies · 247 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Overall drop‐out rates (excluding deaths) at 12 months Antidepressant medication vs placebo at 12 months' follow‐up | RR 1.48 [0.75, 2.92] | 1 study · 121 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |