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. 2018 Feb 1;28(1):36–46. doi: 10.1089/cap.2017.0100

Table 4.

Summary of Treatment-Emergent Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Reported on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale at Any Postbaseline Assessment, Safety Population

  Placebo (N = 112) Fluoxetine (N = 110) Desvenlafaxine (N = 115) Total (N = 337)
Treatment-emergent SIBa 8/112 (7.1) 12/110 (10.9) 9/115 (7.8) 29/337 (8.6)
 New-onset SIBb 7/104 (6.7) 10/97 (10.3) 8/102 (7.8) 25/303 (8.3)
 Worsening SIBc 1/8 (12.5) 2/13 (15.4) 1/13 (7.7) 4/34 (11.8)
Treatment-emergent SId 8/112 (7.1) 12/110 (10.9) 9/115 (7.8) 29/337 (8.6)
 New-onset SIe 7/104 (6.7) 10/97 (10.3) 8/102 (7.8) 25/303 (8.3)
  Wish to be dead 5 4 3 12
  Nonspecific active suicidal thoughts 1 1 1 3
  Active SI with any methods (no plan) without intent to act 1 5 4 10
 Worsening SIf 1/8 (12.5) 2/13 (15.4) 1/13 (7.7) 4/34 (11.8)
  Shift to nonspecific active suicidal thoughts 1 0 0 1
  Shift to active SI with any methods (no plan) without intent to act 0 1 1 2
  Shift to active SI with specific plan and intent 0 1 0 1
Treatment-emergent SBg 0/112 (0.0) 1/110 (0.9) 0/115 (0.0) 1/337 (0.3)
 New-onset SBh 0/112 (0.0) 1/110 (0.9) 0/115 (0.0) 1/337 (0.3)
  Interrupted attempt 0 1 0 1
 Worsening SBi 0 0 0 0

There was one poststudy suicide attempt reported as a serious adverse event that was not captured on the C-SSRS; C-SSRS was not performed following that event. N represents the number of patients in this analysis, that is, patients who had a baseline and a postbaseline C-SSRS assessment.

a

Treatment-emergent SIB is defined as (1) new-onset SI or SB, (2) worsening SI or SB, or (3) postbaseline SB on patients reporting SI at baseline.

b

New-onset SIB is defined as any SI or SB reported postbaseline on patients who reported no SI and no SB at baseline.

c

Worsening SIB is defined as (1) shift from SI at baseline to a more severe SI postbaseline, (2) shift from SI at baseline (and no SB at baseline) to any SB postbaseline, or (3) shift from SB at baseline to a more severe SB postbaseline.

d

Treatment-emergent SI is defined as new-onset SI or worsening SI.

e

New-onset SI is defined as any SI reported postbaseline on patients who reported no SI at baseline.

f

Worsening SI is defined as shift to a more severe SI postbaseline on patients reporting SI at baseline.

g

Treatment-emergent SB is defined as new-onset SB or worsening SB.

h

New-onset SB is defined as any SB reported postbaseline on patients who reported no SB at baseline.

i

Worsening SB is defined as shift to a more severe SB postbaseline on patients reporting SB at baseline.

C-SSRS, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale; SB, suicidal behavior; SI, suicidal ideation; SIB, suicidal ideation or behavior.