Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Symptom severity | |||||
[115]
RCT |
74 children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 years with GAD, separation anxiety disorder, and/or social phobia (47/74 [64%] had GAD either with or without another disorder) In review [114] |
Proportion of people who were much or very much improved (defined as Clinical Global Impression-Improvement [CGI-I] score 2 or less)
22/36 (61%) with fluoxetine 13/37 (35%) with placebo |
P = 0.03 |
Effect size not calculated | fluoxetine |
[115]
RCT |
46 children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 years with GAD, either with or without another disorder In review [114] |
Proportion of people with CGI-I score 2 or less
61% with fluoxetine (20 mg/day) 36% with placebo Absolute results not reported |
P = 0.04 |
Effect size not calculated | fluoxetine |