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

Davidson 2001b.

Methods DESIGN
 Description: random‐assignment, placebo‐controlled, relapse prevention study for participants undergoing acute and continuation treatment in Brady 2000 and Davidson 2001a
BLINDING
 Participants: Unclear
 Assessors: Unclear
 Administrators: Unclear
ALLOCATION CONCEALMENT
 Method: Unclear
RANDOMISATION
 Method: unclear
Participants SAMPLE
96 DSM‐III‐R PTSD, mean age=43.4 years, SD=10.3, 30% male
SCREENING
Responders (CGI ≤ 2, ≥30% improvement on total severity score for CAPS) in last two sessions of 28 week continuation treatment with sertraline
Interventions Sertraline 50‐200 mg/d (avg 137 mg/day) vs. placebo (avg 145 mg/day) x 28 weeks
Outcomes Primary outcomes: Rates and times to event for 1) relapse, 2) relapse or discontinuation because of clinical deterioration (self‐
 rated), and 3) acute exacerbation of PTSD. 
 Secondary outcomes: CAPS, HAM‐D, QLES
Data estimation: Not applicable for primary outcomes (Kaplan Meier survival analysis)
Notes INDUSTRY SUPPORT
 Industry funded: Yes (as reported in acute and continuation phase studies)
 Medication provided by industry: No (as reported in acute and continuation phase studies)
 Any of the authors work for industry: Yes