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

Katz 1994.

Methods Description: random‐assignment, placebo‐controlled, parallel arm, flexible dose, double‐blind, multi‐centre, 2 week single‐blind placebo run‐in
BLINDING
 Participants: Unclear
 Assessors: Unclear
 Administrators: Unclear
ALLOCATION CONCEALMENT
 Method: No information
RANDOMISATION
 Method: Unclear
Participants SAMPLE 
 Description: 64 DSM‐III‐R PTSD, 17% (8/45) combat‐related, median age: 39 (22‐62), 76% male, duration of diagnosis: 2.8 years, baseline severity on CAPS: brofaromine (80.6) and placebo (82.9)
SCREENING
 Primary diagnosis: CAPS > 36, response of >= 20% decrease on CAPS during placebo run‐in 
 Comorbidity: HAM‐D > 21
Interventions Description: brofaromine 50 mg/d ‐150 mg/d versus placebo x 14 weeks
Outcomes Primary outcomes: CAPS
 Secondary outcomes: CGI
Data estimation: LOCF
Notes INDUSTRY SUPPORT
 Industry funded: Yes
 Medication provided by industry: Unclear 
 Any of the authors work for industry: Yes
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Drop‐out rates: 30% (10/33) on brofaromine and 29% (9/31) on placebo
 Quality rating score: 24
 CGI‐C values obtained from Davidson et al, 1997
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear