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. 2021 Aug 12;21(13):1–214.

Table 5:

Relative Risk of Response for Pharmacogenomic-Guided Medication Selection Compared With Treatment as Usual Based on Alternative Depression Scales

Measure Author, Year (Primary Study) % Response (n/N) RR (95% CI) P Value
PGx TAU    
GeneSight
QIDS-C16 Greden et al, 201957 34.1 (212a/621) 31.4 (213a/678) 1.09 (0.93–1.27) .29
Hall-Flavin et al, 201355 44.4 (32/72) 23.7 (22/93) 1.88 (1.20–2.94) .005
9-Item Patient Health Questionnaire Greden et al, 201957 39.7 (247a/621) 31.6 (214a/678) 1.26 (1.09–1.46) .01
Hall-Flavin et al, 201355 50.7 (36/72) 31.2 (29/93) 1.60 (1.10–2.35) .01
HAM-D6 Dunlop et al, 201966 (Greden et al, 201957) 29.6 (184a/621) 22.5 (152a/677) 1.32 (1.10–1.59)a .004
Neuropharmagen
PGI-I (score ≤ 2) Perez et al, 201762 12 wk: 47.79 (NR)
8 wk 40.56 (NR)
4 wk: 28.47 (NR)
12 wk: 36.11 (NR)
8 wk: 37.41 (NR)
4 wk: 31.97 (NR)
OR 1.62 (1.0–2.61)
NR
NR
.047
NS
NS
PGI-I (sustained responseb) 38.5 (NR) 34.4 (NR) NR NS
Genecept
Clinical Global Impression–Improvement (≤ 3) Perlis et al, 202061 87.7 (128/146) 78.7 (118/150) 1.11 (1.01–1.24) .04

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HAM-D6, 6-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; NR, not reported; NS, not significant; OR, odds ratio; PGI-I, Patient Global Impression of Improvement; PGx, pharmacogenomic-guided treatment; QIDS-C16, 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (clinician rated); RR, relative risk; TAU, treatment as usual.

a

Calculated from data provided in study. Estimates might vary from those in publication because of variation in statistical analyses used or rounding differences.

b

PGI-I ≤ 2 on at least two consecutive evaluations and maintained until final study visit.