Table 4.
Comparison of the effects of ondansetron and placebo on the HRSD before and after the treatment between the 2 groups
| Groups | P value | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MeanSD | |||
| Confidence Interval | |||
| Experimental group | Placebo group | ||
| 17.27±3.61 (15.60-18.94) | 17.65±3.71 (16.02-19.28) | 0.740 | 0.13 |
| 16.77±2.92 (15.42-18.11) | 17.33±0.67 (17.04-17.62) | 0.515 | |
| 1.04±0.5 (0.81-1.27) | 1.13±0.35 (0.98-1.28) | 0.593 | |
HRSD: Hamilton’s rating scale for depression; Ham1: Hamilton’s rating scale for depression at the beginning of the study; Hame2: Hamilton’s rating scale for depression at the end of the study; dHam: Ham1–Ham2=difference Hamilton