Connor 2002.
Methods | Randomised, placebo‐controlled double‐blind; 2 parallel groups | |
Participants | Outpatients with generalized anxiety disorder (DSM‐IV) ; HAMA total score 16 or above (per‐protocol; n=35); University outpatient setting, US | |
Interventions | 140 mg kavalactones daily for 1 week, then 280 mg kavalactones daily for 3 weeks | |
Outcomes | HAM‐A total score. Mean difference, 95% confidence interval ‐2.8; ‐5.4 to ‐0.2 | |
Notes | 'No evidence of withdrawal or sexual side effects' Jadad score: 5 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |