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. 2006 Jan 25;2006(1):CD002795. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002795.pub2

Butterfield 2001.

Methods DESIGN
 Description: random‐assignment, placebo‐controlled, parallel arm, flexible dose, double‐blind
BLINDING
 Participants: Unclear
 Assessors: Unclear
 Administrators: Unclear
ALLOCATION CONCEALMENT
 Method: Unclear
RANDOMISATION
 Method: Unclear
Participants SAMPLE 
 Description: 15 DSM‐IV PTSD, mean age: 43.2 years (26‐73), 14 women, 53.3% (8/15) MDD, most common comorbid diagnosis: GAD ‐ 64.3% (9/15), baseline severity on TOP‐8: olanzapine (19.3), placebo (21.8)
SCREENING
 Primary diagnosis: SIP
 Comorbidity: MINI
Interventions Description: olanzapine 5 mg/d ‐ 20mg/d (max. mean 14.1 mg/d) versys placebo (max. mean: 13.9mg/d) x 10 weeks
Outcomes Primary outcomes: TOP‐8, SPRINT, 
 Secondary outcomes: IES, DTS, CGI‐I, SDS, BAS, AIMS
Data estimation: ITT (General linear model)
Notes INDUSTRY SUPPORT
 Industry funded: Yes
 Medication provided by industry: No
 Any of the authors work for industry: No
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Drop‐out rates: 3/15 (20%) on olanzapine and 1/5 (20%) on placebo.
 Quality rating score: 24
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear