Schuchardt 1992.
Methods | Allocation: randomized, 'randomized list'. Blinding: double blind, 'blind raters'. Duration: 4 weeks. | |
Participants | Diagnosis: Major depressive disorder. DSM‐III‐R. Exclusion criteria: seasonal pattern. N = 40. Age: not known. Sex: not known. Setting: outpatients. | |
Interventions | 1. Bright light (2500 lux between 8 AM and 8 PM for 2 hours) + fluoxetine 20mg/day. N = not known. 2. Dim light (300 lux between 8 AM and 8 PM for 2 hours) + fluoxetine 20 mg/day. N = not known. Device: light box. | |
Outcomes | Unable to use ‐ Mental state (HDRS, hypomania scales ‐ no mean scores and SD available). Authors contacted. | |
Notes | Light adjunct to pharmacotherapy. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |