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. 2019 Dec 17;2019(12):CD010557. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010557.pub2

Comparison 5. Augment current antidepressant with cariprazine (antipsychotic).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Depressive symptoms (MADRS) 1   Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 1‐2 mg/d 1 537 Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.9 [‐2.29, 0.49]
1.2 2‐4.5mg/d 1 535 Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI) ‐2.1 [‐3.63, ‐0.57]
1.3 Any dose 1 808 Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.50 [‐2.74, ‐0.25]
2 Dropouts 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 1‐2 mg/d 1 545 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.43 [0.94, 2.17]
2.2 2‐4.5mg/d 1 545 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.92 [1.30, 2.84]
2.3 Pooled dose 1 821 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.68 [1.16, 2.41]
3 Response (≥ 50% improvement in MADRS score) 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 1‐2 mg/d 1 537 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.25 [1.03, 1.53]
3.2 2‐4.5mg/d 1 535 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.29 [1.06, 1.57]
3.3 Pooled dose 1 808 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.27 [1.07, 1.52]
4 Remission (MADRS total score ≤ 10) 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 1‐2mg/d 1 537 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.06 [0.83, 1.37]
4.2 2‐4.5mg/d 1 535 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.07 [0.83, 1.38]
4.3 Pooled data 1 808 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.07 [0.86, 1.33]