Placebo response rates in antidepressant trials: a systematic review of published and unpublished double-blind randomised controlled studies

Background: Previous studies have shown that placebo response rates in antidepressant trials have been increasing over the years since 1970s. However, these studies have been based on outdated or limited datasets and used inappropriate statistical methods.<br/> Methods: We conducted a systemat...

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Main Authors: Furukawa, T, Cipriani, A, Atkinson, L, Leucht, S, Ogawa, Y, Takeshima, N, Hayasaka, Y, Chaimani, A, Salanti, G
Format: Journal article
Published: Lancet 2016