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

Hammond 1993.

Methods RCT 
 Concealment of allocation unclear 
 Blindness double 
 Duration 56 days
Participants Diagnosis GMS Case Level Depression with 
 >4 week history 
 MMSE >10 
 Inpatients (Geriatric) 
 N=82 
 Sex 20M, 62F 
 Mean age = 80.4+6.6
Interventions 1. Placebo N=43 
 2. Fluoxetine N=39 
 20 mg/d
Outcomes HAM‐D 
 MADRS 
 GMS/AGECAT 
 MMSE
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear