Nakajima 1996.
| Methods | Design: RCT parallel group, Blindness: double Duration of study: 8 wks | |
| Participants | Single or multicentre:
Multicentre
Diagnostic criteria: DSM IIIR Co‐morbidity allowed: they did not assess for depression (thus not clear whether some patients were depressed) Setting: In patients and out patients Age: 18 to 69 years Other characteristics: Men and women |
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| Interventions | No. of arms: Three, fluvoxamine 100‐150mg (ie low dose) vs fluvoxamine 200‐300mg (medium doese) vs placebo | |
| Outcomes | Primary:
Change in YBOCS total score Proportion of responders defined as improved or much improved |
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| Notes | 15 | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |