| Methods | Five-week double-blind randomised study | |
| Participants | Inpatients fulfilling DSM-III criteria for major depressive episode and scoring at least 18 on HDRS-17. Age range: more than 65 years old. Exclusion criteria: not reported. |
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| Interventions | Fluoxetine: 13 participants. Amitriptyline: 15 participants. Fluoxetine dose: 20 mg/day. Amitriptyline dose: 75 mg/day. |
|
| Outcomes | Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HDRS) | |
| Notes | Elderly only. Funding: unclear |
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| Risk of bias | ||
| Item | Authors’ judgement | Description |
| Allocation concealment? | Unclear | B - Unclear |
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