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. 2004 Apr 19;2004(2):CD004050. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004050.pub2

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