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

van der Kolk 2004.

Methods DESIGN
 Description: random‐assignment, placebo‐controlled, parallel arm, flexible‐dose, double‐blind, multi‐centre, 6 month follow‐up
BLINDING
 Participants: Unclear
 Assessors: Yes
 Administrators: Unclear
ALLOCATION CONCEALMENT
 Method: No information
RANDOMISATION
 Method: Unclear
Participants SAMPLE 
 Description: 59 DSM‐IV PTSD, mean age: 34.9 years (18‐65), 86% (51/59) female, average duration of diagnosis: 13.3 years, baseline severity on CAPS: fluoxetine (73.7) and placebo (70.3)
SCREENING
 Primary diagnosis: Trauma incident >= 1 year ago, GAF < 40
 Comorbidity: Not mentioned
Interventions Description: fluoxetine 10 mg/d ‐ 60 mg/d versus Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) versus placebo x 5 weeks
Outcomes Primary outcomes: CAPS
 Secondary outcomes: BDI
Data estimation: LOCF
Notes INDUSTRY SUPPORT
 Industry funded: No
 Medication provided by industry: Unclear 
 Any of the authors work for industry: No
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Drop‐out rates: 13% (4/30) on fluoxetine and 10% (3/29) on placebo
 Quality rating score: 28
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear