Comparison 4. Antidepressant versus psychological therapies.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Recurrence	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Recurrence at 12 months	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.82 [0.47, 1.46]
1.2 Recurrence at 24 months	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.49, 1.04]
1.3 Recurrence at 36 months	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.49, 1.04]
1.4 Recurrence at final follow‐up	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.49, 1.04]
2 Death	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 Deaths at 12 months	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 Deaths at 24 months	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.3 Deaths at 36 months	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.4 Deaths at final outcome	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Overall drop‐out rates (excluding deaths)	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.89 [0.25, 3.20]
3.1 Drop‐outs at 36 months	1	53	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.89 [0.25, 3.20]