Early improvement as a predictor of eventual antidepressant treatment response in severely depressed inpatients

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[2] Ryder AG(2009)How long should a trial of escitalopram treatment be in patients with major depressive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder? An exploration of the randomised controlled trial database Hum Psychopharmacol Clin Exp 24 269-275

[3] Schuller DR(2001)Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials with mirtazapine using the core items of the Hamilton Depression Scale as evidence of a pure antidepressive effect in the short-term treatment of major depression Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 4 337-345

[4] Marshall MB(1993)Fluoxetine and desipramine in major depressive disorder J Clin Psychopharmacol 13 305-311

[5] Baldwin DS(2005)Onset of action for duloxetine 60 mg once daily: double-blind, placebo-controlled studies J Psychiatr Res 39 161-172

[6] Stein DJ(1998)Early onset of antidepressant action of venlafaxine: pattern analysis in intent-to-treat patients Clin Ther 20 517-526

[7] Dolberg OT(1960)A rating scale for depression J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 23 56-62

[8] Bandelow B(2009)Does early improvement triggered by antidepressants predict response/remission? Analysis of data from a naturalistic study on a large sample of inpatients with major depression J Affect Disord 115 439-449

[9] Bech P(1991)Clinical significance: a statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research J Consult Clin Psychol 59 12-19

[10] Bowden CL(1958)Nonparametric estimation from incomplete observations J Am Stat Assoc 53 457-481

[1] Bagby RM(2004)The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale: has the gold standard become a lead weight? Am J Psychiatry 161 2163-2177

[2] Ryder AG(2009)How long should a trial of escitalopram treatment be in patients with major depressive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder? An exploration of the randomised controlled trial database Hum Psychopharmacol Clin Exp 24 269-275

[3] Schuller DR(2001)Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials with mirtazapine using the core items of the Hamilton Depression Scale as evidence of a pure antidepressive effect in the short-term treatment of major depression Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 4 337-345

[4] Marshall MB(1993)Fluoxetine and desipramine in major depressive disorder J Clin Psychopharmacol 13 305-311

[5] Baldwin DS(2005)Onset of action for duloxetine 60 mg once daily: double-blind, placebo-controlled studies J Psychiatr Res 39 161-172

[6] Stein DJ(1998)Early onset of antidepressant action of venlafaxine: pattern analysis in intent-to-treat patients Clin Ther 20 517-526

[7] Dolberg OT(1960)A rating scale for depression J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 23 56-62

[8] Bandelow B(2009)Does early improvement triggered by antidepressants predict response/remission? Analysis of data from a naturalistic study on a large sample of inpatients with major depression J Affect Disord 115 439-449

[9] Bech P(1991)Clinical significance: a statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research J Consult Clin Psychol 59 12-19

[10] Bowden CL(1958)Nonparametric estimation from incomplete observations J Am Stat Assoc 53 457-481