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. 2001 Jan 22;2001(1):CD000561. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000561

Gerner 1980 a.

Methods RCT 
 Concealment of allocation unclear 
 Blindness double 
 Duration 28 days
Participants Diagnosis Unipolar Depression RDC 
 HAMD >18 
 Outpatients (Psych) 
 N=60 
 Sex 23M, 37F 
 Mean age = 68.4
Interventions 1. Placebo N=20 
 2. Trazodone N=19 
 100 ‐ 400mg/d 
 3. Imipramine N=21 
 50 ‐ 200mg/d
Outcomes HAM‐D 
 HAMA 
 BDI 
 TESS 
 Effects on cognition ECG
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear