Continuing treatment of depression in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis of double-blinded randomized controlled trials with antidepressants

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-255

  Kok, Rob M ^a   Heeren, Thea J ^b   Nolen, Willem A ^c  

^a PARNASSIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b Symfora Group Centers of Mental Health Care   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

antidepressants; Continuation therapy; elderly; maintenance therapy; meta analysis; RCT; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELDERLY CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 79952103845     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181ec8085     Document Type: Article

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