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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 30.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2015 May 21;24(1):31–41. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.05.010

TABLE 1.

Study Characteristics

Trial Duration (wk) Treatment Format Treatment Type Baseline Depression Scale Definition of Remission
Alexopoulos et al.4 8 Standardized Citalopram HAM-D 50% change in HDRS from baseline
Alexopoulos et al.27 8 Standardized Escitalopram HAM-D HDRS 10 or lower
Devanand et al.12 12 Standardized Sertraline HAM-D 50% change in HDRS from baseline
Kalayam & Alexopoulos65 6 Standardized Citalopram HAM-D HDRS 10 or lower
Morimoto et al.13 12 Standardized Escitalopram HAM-D HDRS 7 or lower
Potter et al.66 12 Algorithm SSRI, venlafaxine, bupropion, TCA, lithium MADRS MADRS 7 or lower
Sheline et al.67 12 Standardized Sertraline MADRS MADRS 7 or lower
Sneed et al.56 8 Standardized Citalopram HAM-D 50% change in HDRS from baseline

Note: HDRS: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; SSRI: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TCA: tricyclic antidepressant; MADRS: Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale.