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. 2016 Feb 5;2016:1205.
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