| Title |
A Systematic Review of Comparative Efficacy of Treatments and Controls for Depression
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2012
|
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0041778 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Arif Khan, James Faucett, Pesach Lichtenberg, Irving Kirsch, Walter A. Brown |
| Abstract |
Although previous meta-analyses have examined effects of antidepressants, psychotherapy, and alternative therapies for depression, the efficacy of these treatments alone and in combination has not been systematically compared. We hypothesized that the differences between approved depression treatments and controls would be small. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 | 19% |
| United States | 6 | 10% |
| Spain | 3 | 5% |
| Australia | 2 | 3% |
| Argentina | 2 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2% |
| Singapore | 1 | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 29 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 44 | 70% |
| Scientists | 8 | 13% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 10% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 482 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 95 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 79 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 71 | 14% |
| Researcher | 54 | 11% |
| Other | 35 | 7% |
| Other | 89 | 18% |
| Unknown | 70 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 148 | 30% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 98 | 20% |
| Neuroscience | 43 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 32 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 60 | 12% |
| Unknown | 96 | 19% |