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

Saygin 2002.

Methods DESIGN
 Description: random‐assignment, placebo‐controlled, parallel arm, flexible‐dose, single centre
BLINDING
 Participants: Unclear
 Assessors: Unclear
 Administrators: Unclear
ALLOCATION CONCEALMENT
 Method: Unclear
RANDOMISATION
 Method: Unclear
Participants SAMPLE 
 Description: 60 DSM‐IV PTSD, earthquake survivors, mean age: 41.5 years, 76% (41/54) male, 9% (5/54) MDD, baseline severity on TOP‐8: nefazadone (15.75) and sertraline (19.27)
SCREENING
 Primary diagnosis: SCID‐1
 Comorbidity: Not mentioned
Interventions Description: nefazadone 200 mg/d ‐ 400 mg/d (avg: 332.4 mg/d) versus sertraline 50 mg/d‐100 mg/d (avg: 68.3 mg/d) x 6 months
Outcomes PDS, TOP‐8, CGI (no distinction between primary and secondary outcomes)
Data estimation: Completer values
Notes INDUSTRY SUPPORT
 Industry funded: No
 Medication provided by industry: No 
 Any of the authors work for industry: No
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Drop‐out rates: 20% (6/30) on nefazadone and 0% on sertraline
 Quality rating score: 25
 Not clear whether study was blinded
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear