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. 2011 Oct 27;2011:1002.
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