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Response to treatment as measured by decrease in scores on Hamilton depression rating scale. Lower scores indicate greater improvement. Values are numbers (percentages) unless indicated otherwise
| Change in score on Hamilton depression rating scale | Treatment
|
Relative risk (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypericum (n=157) | Imipramine (n=167) | ||
| ⩾50% decrease | 68 (43) | 67 (40) | 1.08 (0.83 to 1.40) |
| ⩾20% decrease | 115 (73) | 109 (65) | 1.12 (0.97 to 1.30) |
| ⩾10 point decrease | 77 (49) | 75 (45) | 1.09 (0.87 to 1.38) |
