Comparison 34. SE ‐ Diarrhoea.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Citalopram versus TCAs	2	95	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.27 [0.26, 6.16]
1.1 versus Amitriptyline	1	52	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.92 [0.16, 22.58]
1.2 versus Imipramine	1	43	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.95 [0.12, 7.44]
2 Citalopram versus heterocyclics	1	96	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.14, 7.40]
2.1 versus Maprotiline	1	96	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.14, 7.40]
3 Citalopram versus other SSRIs	8		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 Versus Escitalopram	4	1247	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.22 [0.78, 1.92]
3.2 Versus Fluoxetine	2	673	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.11 [0.34, 13.22]
3.3 Versus Paroxetine	1	406	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.73 [0.41, 1.32]
3.4 Versus Sertraline	1	400	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.63 [0.29, 1.37]
4 Citalopram versus other conventional ADs	2		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 versus Mirtazapine	1	270	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.13 [0.63, 7.24]
4.2 versus Reboxetine	1	357	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.03 [0.20, 5.17]