Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Headache duration, frequency, or intensity | |||||
[27]
Systematic review |
152 people 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Headache frequency (mean number of days with headache/month)
8 weeks
with SSRIs (sertraline or citalopram) with amitriptyline Absolute results not reported |
MD +0.76 95% CI –2.05 to +3.57 P = 0.60 |
Not significant | |
[27]
Systematic review |
152 people 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Headache severity (assessed on a 10-point scale [VAS or ordinal scale])
8 weeks
with SSRIs (sertraline or citalopram) with amitriptyline Absolute results not reported |
MD +0.32 95% CI –0.55 to +1.19 P = 0.47 Heterogeneity: I2 = 72%; P = 0.06 |
Not significant | |
[27]
Systematic review |
152 people 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Headache duration (mean hours/day)
8 weeks
with SSRIs (sertraline or citalopram) with amitriptyline Absolute results not reported |
MD 1.26 95% CI 0.06 to 2.45 P = 0.04 |
Effect size not calculated | amitriptyline |