Comparison 30. Imputation excluded ‐ Individual antidepressants versus individual antidepressants (within the same class).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Failure to respond	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Escitalopram versus citalopram	0	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.2 Fluoxetine versus Citalopram	1	42	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.20, 1.66]
1.3 Sertraline versus paroxetine	1	321	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.95 [0.70, 1.30]
2 Total number of dropouts	3		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 Escitalopram versus Citalopram	0	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 Fluoxetine versus Citalopram	1	42	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.07, 14.95]
2.3 Sertraline versus Paroxetine	1	321	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.62 [0.40, 0.97]
2.4 Imipramine versus Clomipramine	1	40	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.86 [0.35, 2.10]