Does Inclusion of a Placebo Arm Influence Response to Active Antidepressant Treatment in Randomized Controlled Trials?
Abstract
To determine if the inclusion of a placebo arm and/or the number of active comparators in antidepressant trials influences the response rates of the active medication and/or placebo.Searches of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and pharmaceutical Web sites for published trials or trials conducted but unpublished between January 1996 and October 2007.2,275 citations were reviewed, 285 studies were retrieved, and 90 were included in the analysis. Trials...
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Title
Does Inclusion of a Placebo Arm Influence Response to Active Antidepressant Treatment in Randomized Controlled Trials?
Published Date
Jan 26, 2010
Volume
71
Issue
03
Pages
270 - 279
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