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Standardized mean difference in reduction of self-reported depression after treatment with antidepressant versus treatment with placebo. The combined estimate was not significant, and 80% of the studies individually did not find significant improvement in depression scores in patients who received a pharmacological treatment over patients who received a placebo.
