Table 8.
Trials from Those Listed in Table 7 That Provide Information Regarding Mood and Fatigue Symptoms in the Trial Participants
Reference | Information about mood and fatigue |
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519 | Individuals with mental illness or affective disorders were not allowed to participate in this trial. |
384 | The participants in this trial were prescreened for fatigue and mood, using validated questionnaires (Piper Fatigue Scale and General Health Questionnaire-30 [GHQ-30]), respectively. The sampling of participants was stratified according to severity of fatigue level; however, individuals with scores >45 on the GHQ-30 were excluded, due to an increased probability of depression (530,532,533). |
388 | This trial was conducted in individuals with primary hypothyroidism who were had evidence of depressive symptoms at baseline (GHQ administered on two occasions prior to randomization) (404,531). |
524 | Individuals with psychiatric disorders were not allowed to participate in this trial. |
385 | Individuals with untreated major depression were not allowed in this trial, but patients on stable doses of antidepressants were allowed if the depression treatment was unlikely to change. |