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

Tucker 2001.

Methods Description: random‐assignment, placebo‐controlled, parallel arm, flexible‐dose, double‐blind, multi‐centre, 1 week placebo run‐in
BLINDING
 Participants: Unclear
 Assessors: Unclear
 Administrators: Unclear
ALLOCATION CONCEALMENT
 Method: Unclear
RANDOMISATION
 Method: Unclear
Participants SAMPLE 
 Description: 323 DSM‐IV PTSD, 7% (21/307) combat‐related, mean age: 40.8 years, 66% female, average duration of diagnosis: 14.9 years, 35% (108/307) with comorbid major depression, baseline severity on CAPS‐2: paroxetine (73.2) and placebo (74.3)
SCREENING
 Primary diagnosis: CAPS‐1; MINI, CAPS‐2 < 50 after placebo run‐in
 Comorbidity: Not mentioned
Interventions Description: paroxetine 20 mg/d ‐50 mg/d (mean dose: 27.6 mg/d) versus placebo x 12 weeks
Outcomes Primary outcomes: CAPS‐2 (score < 20 = 'remission'), CGI‐I
 Secondary outcomes: DTS, TOP‐8, SDS, MADRS
Data estimation: LOCF (1 post‐baseline assessment)
Notes INDUSTRY SUPPORT
 Industry funded: Yes
 Medication provided by industry: Unclear 
 Any of the authors work for industry: Yes
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Drop‐out rates: 46% (70/151) on paroxetine and 42% (66/156) on placebo
 Quality rating score: 27
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear