Cochrane · systematic review · CD012855
Comparative effectiveness of continuation and maintenance treatments for persistent depressive disorder in adults
Machmutow, K, Meister, R, Jansen, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · 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 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%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
Comparison
Population: people with persistent depressive disorder
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Relapse/recurrence (end of intervention) | RR 0.41 [0.21, 0.79] | 4 studies · 383 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Dropout due to any reason (end of intervention) | RR 0.9 [0.39, 2.11] | 4 studies · 386 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |