. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 15.

Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Apr 15;(2):CD006532. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006532.pub2

Comparison 8. Failure to complete (due to inefficacy).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Escitalopram versus other SSRIs	12		Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Versus Citalopram	5	1604	Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	0.74 [0.27, 2.03]
1.2 Versus Fluoxetine	4	812	Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.15, 2.15]
1.3 Versus Paroxetine	2	784	Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	1.39 [0.17, 11.44]
1.4 Versus Sertraline	1	274	Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	3.09 [0.32, 30.08]
2 Escitalopram versus newer ADs	5		Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 Versus Bupropion XR	1	276	Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	0.11 [0.01, 2.02]
2.2 Versus Duloxetine	3	1120	Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	0.95 [0.21, 4.25]
2.3 Versus Venlafaxine XR	1	293	Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI)	9.06 [0.48, 169.85]