Table 1.

Comparison of non-remission rates between active drug and placebo by class of antidepressant

Class: drug(s)	Number of RCTs	Number of people	Absolute non-remission rates (drug v placebo)	RR (95% CI)
TCA: desipramine, imipramine	3	132	79% v 91%	0.86 (0.70 to 1.07)
SSRI: fluoxetine	3	467	81% v 89%	0.89 (0.76 to 1.03)
MAOI: phenelzine, isocarboxazid	2	98	76% v 94%	0.81 (0.68 to 0.96)

MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.