Comparison 8. Sensitivity analysis ‐ antidepressant vs placebo, excluding studies with imputed data.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
8.1 Severity of depression ‐ overall (acute phase)	3	164	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.40 [‐0.71, ‐0.09]
8.2 Severity of depression ‐ HAM‐D (acute phase)	2	129	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐2.92 [‐6.54, 0.71]