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. 2017 Aug 4;13:2115–2124. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S136448

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Improvement in BPI-SF average pain scores as a function of baseline HAM-D17 total score (≤18 [A] vs >18 [B]) for duloxetine- and SSRI-treated patients.

Notes: *Statistically significant difference favoring duloxetine, P<0.05. Number of patients at baseline – (A) HAM-D17 total score ≤18: duloxetine n=55; SSRIs n=38; (B) HAM-D17 total score >18: duloxetine n=200; SSRIs n=200.

Abbreviations: BPI-SF, Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form; HAM-D17, 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; LS, least squares; n, number of affected patients at post-baseline week 12; SE, standard error; SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.